The Works of Grace Kennedy ...W. Oliphant, 1827 |
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... to sew . She had learnt to read to- lerably well when she was a year or two younger , but had partly forgot it , as her mother never made her read at home . Indeed , Mrs. Allan seldom read any herself . Her Bible lay on a JESSY ALLAN ,
... to sew . She had learnt to read to- lerably well when she was a year or two younger , but had partly forgot it , as her mother never made her read at home . Indeed , Mrs. Allan seldom read any herself . Her Bible lay on a JESSY ALLAN ,
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... never could be out of humour , or quar- rel with any thing she said or did . The mistress , though often obliged to reprove Jessy , yet could not help loving her , because , instead of looking sulky or stupid when she was found fault ...
... never could be out of humour , or quar- rel with any thing she said or did . The mistress , though often obliged to reprove Jessy , yet could not help loving her , because , instead of looking sulky or stupid when she was found fault ...
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... never spoke without using some dreadful oath , or taking the name of God in vain . Jessy ventured to intreat him gently not to do so ; and , at first , he said she was very right , and that it was a bad habit he had got ; but this ...
... never spoke without using some dreadful oath , or taking the name of God in vain . Jessy ventured to intreat him gently not to do so ; and , at first , he said she was very right , and that it was a bad habit he had got ; but this ...
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... never could fulfil . To one person she promised that Jessy should pay what she earned at the end of every week , and this poor Jessy insisted on doing herself till the debt was paid , though , cold as it was , she still went to her work ...
... never could fulfil . To one person she promised that Jessy should pay what she earned at the end of every week , and this poor Jessy insisted on doing herself till the debt was paid , though , cold as it was , she still went to her work ...
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... Never . Attended to ! I am sure I do nothing but attend to her ! and there is not a friend I have , or one of the neigh- bours , who has not come to ask for her , and see her sore leg , every day since she got it . ed to , indeed ...
... Never . Attended to ! I am sure I do nothing but attend to her ! and there is not a friend I have , or one of the neigh- bours , who has not come to ask for her , and see her sore leg , every day since she got it . ed to , indeed ...
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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.