Friends Intelligencer: A Religious and Family Journal, Volume 121856 |
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... never led into habits of independent enquiry , are unlikely to be students in after years ; whilst those to whom it came in natural forms , at the proper times , and who remember its facts as not only interesting in themselves , but as ...
... never led into habits of independent enquiry , are unlikely to be students in after years ; whilst those to whom it came in natural forms , at the proper times , and who remember its facts as not only interesting in themselves , but as ...
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... never have recovered . " As it was , he picked up his jug , and with a light heart and rapid step proceeded up the street . He was so rejoiced at the happy result , and so thankful for his preservation , that he set out on a run , and ...
... never have recovered . " As it was , he picked up his jug , and with a light heart and rapid step proceeded up the street . He was so rejoiced at the happy result , and so thankful for his preservation , that he set out on a run , and ...
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... never did , for until I came into this region I never had , and I cannot learn that any geologist has ever wandered among its labyrinths , to analyze its curious conglomerations and strata and fossil remains . But I have never in all my ...
... never did , for until I came into this region I never had , and I cannot learn that any geologist has ever wandered among its labyrinths , to analyze its curious conglomerations and strata and fossil remains . But I have never in all my ...
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... never cultivate the potato as the first crop , as has generally been hitherto done through- out the greater part of Europe , but we must begin with rye , and allow the potato to follow it , or perhaps still better , to come two years ...
... never cultivate the potato as the first crop , as has generally been hitherto done through- out the greater part of Europe , but we must begin with rye , and allow the potato to follow it , or perhaps still better , to come two years ...
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... never in- clined to vain company , nor to pride nor light - ner , and because she was not so exact and out- ness of carriage , but always was very sober , wardly circumspect as himself ; and him , be- and ready to be a good example to ...
... never in- clined to vain company , nor to pride nor light - ner , and because she was not so exact and out- ness of carriage , but always was very sober , wardly circumspect as himself ; and him , be- and ready to be a good example to ...
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Page 369 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 385 - Yet a little while is the light with you : walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 406 - Philosophy, baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love, Has eyes indeed ; and viewing all she sees As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise, and forfeits not her own.
Page 262 - O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Page 24 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 6 - God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 61 - I ask Thee for the daily strength, To none that ask denied, And a mind to blend with outward life While keeping at Thy side ; Content to fill a little space, If Thou be glorified.
Page 71 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow.
Page 330 - PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities [and] powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Page 386 - They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.