Letters to and from the Rev. Philip Doddridge, D.D. Late of Northampton: Published from the Originals: with Notes Explanatory and Biographical: by Thomas Stedman, ...J. and W. Eddowes. Sold also by T. Longman, and T. Cadell, London; the principal booksellers in Oxford, Cambridge, &c. &c. by P. Sandford, T. Wood, S. Harwood, and Mrs. Pryse, booksellers in Shrewsbury, 1790 - 472 pages |
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... fince money comes in but flowly . I fhall take care to tranfmit what you defire to your fifter . All here are well , and fend their fervice to you ; and pray mine to Mr. and Mrs. Jennings , I continue to recommend you and your ftudies ...
... fince money comes in but flowly . I fhall take care to tranfmit what you defire to your fifter . All here are well , and fend their fervice to you ; and pray mine to Mr. and Mrs. Jennings , I continue to recommend you and your ftudies ...
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... fince we know not how foon our night may come . We have frequent caufe to make the reflection , that young men and minifters are removed from their work as well as old ones . Mr. Tong's death has made way for Mr. Warren's invitation to ...
... fince we know not how foon our night may come . We have frequent caufe to make the reflection , that young men and minifters are removed from their work as well as old ones . Mr. Tong's death has made way for Mr. Warren's invitation to ...
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... fince he has fupported it with fuch a variety of arguments , as alto . gether amount to a demonftration . The travels of Cyrus are very entertaining and inftructive . Burnet , de fide et officiis chriftianorum , pleases with the ...
... fince he has fupported it with fuch a variety of arguments , as alto . gether amount to a demonftration . The travels of Cyrus are very entertaining and inftructive . Burnet , de fide et officiis chriftianorum , pleases with the ...
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... fince I perceive that while only two or three particular perfons are treating you unkindly , the rest of the world do ample justice to your merit . I have heard of you again and again by feveral of my acquaintance , who fpeak of you as ...
... fince I perceive that while only two or three particular perfons are treating you unkindly , the rest of the world do ample justice to your merit . I have heard of you again and again by feveral of my acquaintance , who fpeak of you as ...
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... fince that , to a man of his temper , would be rather an aggravation than a relief of his affliction . And yet your own Pliny fays , that when he was in danger of being deftroyed by that eruption of Mount Vefuvius , which proved fo ...
... fince that , to a man of his temper , would be rather an aggravation than a relief of his affliction . And yet your own Pliny fays , that when he was in danger of being deftroyed by that eruption of Mount Vefuvius , which proved fo ...
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affectionate friend affiftance affure againſt anſwer BARKER becauſe beſt Biſhop bleffed cern Chrift chriftian circumftances confideration DEAR DOCTOR deferve defign defire divine Doddridge eſpecially eſteem Expofitor exprefs fafe faid faithful falutations fame fatisfaction favour fecond feem feen fend fenfe fenfible fent ferve fervice feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere fome foon fpirit friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fufficient fuppofe fure give glad greateſt happineſs hear heart himſelf honour hope humble fervant increaſe inftruction intereft Jefus juſt labours laft laſt lefs LETTER DEAR SIR LETTER LETTER London minifters moft moſt affectionate muft muſt myſelf neceffary Northampton obferve obliged occafion perfons PHILIP DODDRIDGE piety pleafed pleaſed pleaſure praiſe pray prayers prefent prefs publick publiſhed purpoſe reafon refpects rejoice religion Sermon ſhall ſpeak thanks thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion uſe uſefulneſs vifit whofe wifh write yourſelf
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Page 24 - Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
Page 432 - All beasts of the earth, since wild, and of all chase In wood or wilderness, forest or den ; Sporting the lion ramp'd, and in his paw Dandled the kid ; bears, tigers, ounces, pards, Gamboll'd before them...
Page 128 - Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Page 463 - In soft assemblage, listen to my song, Which thy own Season paints ; when Nature all Is blooming and benevolent, like thee.
Page 219 - There is a spirit in Archbishop Leighton I never met with in any human writings ; nor can I read many lines in them without being moved.
Page 143 - I am silenced by the voice of Him who says, Shall I not do what I will with my own? Is it not my prerogative to take and leave as seemeth me good ? I demand the liberty of disposing of my own servants at my own pleasure. He hath laboured more abundantly.
Page 432 - ... insisting upon, points of difference and distinction, seek for those only in which they do or may agree. They may at least sow the seeds of peace and unity, though they should not live to reap the fruit of it in this world. Blessed are the peace-makers, saith the Prince of peace, for they shall be called the children of God. An appellation infinitely more honourable than that of pastor, bishop, archbishop, patriarch, cardinal, or pope : and attended with a recompense infinitely surpassing the...
Page 385 - Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day ; And, through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord.
Page 115 - A very good thing. He wished it with all his heart ; and the rather, because this was a time which called upon all good men to unite against infidelity and immorality, which threatened universal ruin ; and added, he was encouraged to hope from the piety, learning, and moderation of many Dissenters, that this was a proper time to make the attempt.
Page 114 - Salisbury * was present, who soon discovered his shrewdness, but said, " our Church, Mr. Chandler, consists of three parts, — Doctrine, Discipline, and Ceremonies : as to the last, they should be left indifferent, as they are agreed on all hands to be : as to the second, our Discipline...