The Works of Grace Kennedy ...W. Oliphant, 1827 |
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... mean , in the following pages , to relate the history of a girl , who made that kind of return to her master , and the ladies who taught her , which they considered an ample and delightful reward for all their trouble . This girl's name ...
... mean , in the following pages , to relate the history of a girl , who made that kind of return to her master , and the ladies who taught her , which they considered an ample and delightful reward for all their trouble . This girl's name ...
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... mean to keep her word ; for , two days in the week , she was obliged to go to the garden where she got her vegetables , and on those days Jessy had to watch the stand ; but she just thought within herself , that she had better not tell ...
... mean to keep her word ; for , two days in the week , she was obliged to go to the garden where she got her vegetables , and on those days Jessy had to watch the stand ; but she just thought within herself , that she had better not tell ...
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... my dear young friends , we are going to separate till next Sabbath ; are there any of you who mean to live another week - without coming to that Saviour , who invites you THE LAME GIRL . ly ever thought of prayer, and did not even ...
... my dear young friends , we are going to separate till next Sabbath ; are there any of you who mean to live another week - without coming to that Saviour , who invites you THE LAME GIRL . ly ever thought of prayer, and did not even ...
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... mean to tell much of what passed while Jessy was at school , because it would take a great deal of time to do so ; and I particularly wish to call the attention of my young readers to some events which took place after she had left ...
... mean to tell much of what passed while Jessy was at school , because it would take a great deal of time to do so ; and I particularly wish to call the attention of my young readers to some events which took place after she had left ...
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Grace Kennedy. 6 her when in anger . She therefore fell on every means in her power to induce her creditors to wait , and did not scruple to make promises she never could fulfil . To one person she promised that Jessy should pay what she ...
Grace Kennedy. 6 her when in anger . She therefore fell on every means in her power to induce her creditors to wait , and did not scruple to make promises she never could fulfil . To one person she promised that Jessy should pay what she ...
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Page 171 - These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come: glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee...
Page 207 - And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Page 226 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone...
Page 14 - Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord ; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God...
Page 225 - Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ! He was wounded for our transgressions ; He was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon Him ; And with His stripes we are healed.
Page 220 - Moreover, ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people...
Page 225 - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 207 - And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one ; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Page 195 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 225 - Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat ; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.