The Works of Grace Kennedy ...W. Oliphant, 1827 |
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... tell the truth , lest it might be a difficulty in the way of getting Jessy admitted , and that she could easily teach her child to invent excuses , and tell many lies every week to account for her absence . When the ladies spoke also of ...
... tell the truth , lest it might be a difficulty in the way of getting Jessy admitted , and that she could easily teach her child to invent excuses , and tell many lies every week to account for her absence . When the ladies spoke also of ...
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... tell a lie , and that lie , too , about what God only could know . This proved that she really knew nothing about God , nor believed what the mas- ter had told her of his character ; for , if she had , she would have trembled at the ...
... tell a lie , and that lie , too , about what God only could know . This proved that she really knew nothing about God , nor believed what the mas- ter had told her of his character ; for , if she had , she would have trembled at the ...
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... tell them that they must abide by their own choice ; and since they refused him , they must depart from his presence for ever , and take up their abode for eternity in that awful place where the ' worm dieth not , and the fire is not ...
... tell them that they must abide by their own choice ; and since they refused him , they must depart from his presence for ever , and take up their abode for eternity in that awful place where the ' worm dieth not , and the fire is not ...
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... 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 school , and ...
... 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 school , and ...
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... tell him all that is in my heart ; and , when I wish to hear him speak to me , I open this Bible and I read his own words . O how sweet and pleasant they are to my soul ! then , whatever happens , still I feel near to him , and can say ...
... tell him all that is in my heart ; and , when I wish to hear him speak to me , I open this Bible and I read his own words . O how sweet and pleasant they are to my soul ! then , whatever happens , still I feel near to him , and can say ...
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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.