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Page viii
... the light of truth , and of correcting various mistakes respecting them , which have given rise to many unjust and injurious preju- dices against them . The Author could have enlarged the present work very considerably viii.
... the light of truth , and of correcting various mistakes respecting them , which have given rise to many unjust and injurious preju- dices against them . The Author could have enlarged the present work very considerably viii.
Page ix
... given the condition of the Gipsies a single thought . Such a work is now presented to the pub- lic . Whether the author has succeeded , will be best known to those persons who have the most correct and extensive information rela- tive ...
... given the condition of the Gipsies a single thought . Such a work is now presented to the pub- lic . Whether the author has succeeded , will be best known to those persons who have the most correct and extensive information rela- tive ...
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... given them of God ; and they would as soon have suffered death as leave it . The Suders had not these prepossessions for their native soil . They were a degraded people ; a people looked on as the lowest of the human race ; and , with ...
... given them of God ; and they would as soon have suffered death as leave it . The Suders had not these prepossessions for their native soil . They were a degraded people ; a people looked on as the lowest of the human race ; and , with ...
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... given a rule for the female character : 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 ...
... given a rule for the female character : 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 ...
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... given up to Christians to be educated . Before this woman left Southampton , referring to many kind attentions shown her by the charitable of that place , she was heard to say , Well ! I did not think any one would take such trouble for ...
... given up to Christians to be educated . Before this woman left Southampton , referring to many kind attentions shown her by the charitable of that place , she was heard to say , Well ! I did not think any one would take such trouble for ...
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Page 77 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 26 - 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 77 - Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: And it shall be to the Lord for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Page 197 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Page 77 - For ye shall go out with joy, And be led forth with peace: The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Page 112 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him, let him know, that he *which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 198 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Page 73 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand piecet of silver.
Page 84 - God and lacking faith, they that be cursed people, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Page 93 - He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.