The Posthumous Works of the Late Right Reverend John Henry Hobart ...: With a Memoir of His Life, 1. köideSwords, Stanford, 1833 |
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... desire for improve- ment , was doomed to drudge at an employment always irksome to me , but which necessarily occu- pied the most of my time and attention . He cheered me , however ; and , even at that early period of life , he pressed ...
... desire for improve- ment , was doomed to drudge at an employment always irksome to me , but which necessarily occu- pied the most of my time and attention . He cheered me , however ; and , even at that early period of life , he pressed ...
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... desires , our hearts ; how often we have pursued our studies together ; how often we met in each other's rooms ; how often , on a summer's evening , we have walked together , and shared the pleasure of a beautiful prospect . *** . The ...
... desires , our hearts ; how often we have pursued our studies together ; how often we met in each other's rooms ; how often , on a summer's evening , we have walked together , and shared the pleasure of a beautiful prospect . *** . The ...
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... desire of being useful , especially to those connected with us by the ties of nature . *** . As this is particularly your motive to the study of the law , I would not , for a moment , think of advising you to any thing else . No ; that ...
... desire of being useful , especially to those connected with us by the ties of nature . *** . As this is particularly your motive to the study of the law , I would not , for a moment , think of advising you to any thing else . No ; that ...
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... desire to be reconciled to an irksome employment : but the effort was vain - it was against the whole bias of his nature , and , would it be presumptuous to say , against the designs of Providence ? A season of leisure came , which gave ...
... desire to be reconciled to an irksome employment : but the effort was vain - it was against the whole bias of his nature , and , would it be presumptuous to say , against the designs of Providence ? A season of leisure came , which gave ...
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... desire to pursue , with advantage , studies of a liberal nature , and also to have leisure for reflection and improvement , have induced me to look upon a residence at Princeton as desirable ; and I had it in contemplation , with the ...
... desire to pursue , with advantage , studies of a liberal nature , and also to have leisure for reflection and improvement , have induced me to look upon a residence at Princeton as desirable ; and I had it in contemplation , with the ...
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Page 117 - The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Page 222 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 66 - Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i...
Page 173 - For Modes of Faith let graceless zealots fight; He can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Page 222 - God hath made of one blood all the nations of the earth ' ; and that ' he hath concluded all under sin, that he may have mercy upon all.
Page 142 - the offering of Christ, once made, is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world, both original and actual...
Page 167 - First, the writer exhorts his readers " to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints," " to remember the words of Christ's Apostles," " to keep themselves in the love of God, looking for eternal life.
Page 185 - Thee, that it may please Thee, of Thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of Thine elect, and to hasten Thy kingdom ; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of Thy holy Name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in Thy eternal and everlasting glory ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 95 - There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel, that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord.
Page 221 - As the head and father of the holy and apostolic Church in this State, we entreat you to take a special charge of us. We are ignorant, we are poor, and need your assistance. Come, venerable father, and visit your children, and warm their hearts by your presence, in the things which belong to their everlasting peace. May the great Head of the Church, whom you serve, be with you, and His blessing ever remain with you. We, venerable Father, Remain your dutiful children, HENDRICK 5 SCHUYLER, mark.