Memoirs of the Life, Religious Experience, and Labours in the GospelW. Eade, printer, 1837 - 342 pages |
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... Sometimes it displays the beauties and benefits of rectitude , deserted by them ; and sometimes the horror and sad consequence of persisting in the neglect or violation of duty , thus discovered on the one hand , and counteracted by ...
... Sometimes it displays the beauties and benefits of rectitude , deserted by them ; and sometimes the horror and sad consequence of persisting in the neglect or violation of duty , thus discovered on the one hand , and counteracted by ...
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... Sometimes I re- ceived from some of them the reproof I deserv- ed ; and sometimes I thought their very silence rebuked me . At other times in their company the love and desire of goodness re - entered with a strong force . But being ...
... Sometimes I re- ceived from some of them the reproof I deserv- ed ; and sometimes I thought their very silence rebuked me . At other times in their company the love and desire of goodness re - entered with a strong force . But being ...
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... sometimes attended the yearly meeting in London , and then the care of the scholars in and out of school lay heavy on me . Both before my coming to Skipton , and while I was there , I often had fresh desires kindled in my heart after ...
... sometimes attended the yearly meeting in London , and then the care of the scholars in and out of school lay heavy on me . Both before my coming to Skipton , and while I was there , I often had fresh desires kindled in my heart after ...
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... sometimes at Skipton indulged my fancy there- in . But now when the Lord's power took hold of me I sacrificed all my idols and burned all my collection of poems , even though some of them were on what would be called good sub- jects ...
... sometimes at Skipton indulged my fancy there- in . But now when the Lord's power took hold of me I sacrificed all my idols and burned all my collection of poems , even though some of them were on what would be called good sub- jects ...
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... towards per- fection , through following his guidance towards it ; but being in a great city , I sometimes look- ed out , and thereby again caught sensual de- sires , which demanded to be gratified , and were 1733 . 21 JAMES GOUGH .
... towards per- fection , through following his guidance towards it ; but being in a great city , I sometimes look- ed out , and thereby again caught sensual de- sires , which demanded to be gratified , and were 1733 . 21 JAMES GOUGH .
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Page 253 - O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Page 251 - Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 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 311 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 327 - Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in, and sup with him and he with me.
Page 51 - This was the man, this Balaam, I say, was the man, who desired to " die the death of the righteous," and that his " last end might be like his :" And this was the state of his mind, when he pronounced these words.
Page 311 - ... but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves...
Page 249 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 54 - Naylor, than I was at the battle of Dunbar, when we had nothing else to expect, but to fall a prey to the swords of our enemies, without being able to help ourselves. I clearly saw the cross to be submitted to, so I durst stay no longer, but got off, and carried condemnation for it in my own breast. The people there, in the clear and powerful opening of their states, cried out against themselves, imploring mercy, a thorough change, and the whole work of salvation to be effected in them.
Page ix - I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore, come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you, and I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Page 244 - Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we ? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.