The Art of ContentmentJ. Burns, 1841 - 174 páginas |
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Página xii
... appearance of her name in the title - page . It is certainly one of the most remarkable cases in the history of letters , that the name of the author of a series of treatises so popular should have remained so effectually con- cealed ...
... appearance of her name in the title - page . It is certainly one of the most remarkable cases in the history of letters , that the name of the author of a series of treatises so popular should have remained so effectually con- cealed ...
Página xiii
... appearance of these treatises , that the author was a friend of Hammond ; and this is almost the only fact concerning the author , which can be said to have been certainly known . Lady Pakington's warm regard for her dis- tinguished ...
... appearance of these treatises , that the author was a friend of Hammond ; and this is almost the only fact concerning the author , which can be said to have been certainly known . Lady Pakington's warm regard for her dis- tinguished ...
Página xx
... appearance of this treatise , seems to have left the meaning obscure , a few words of explanation have been added at the foot of the page . Having thus introduced the treatise and its pre- sumed authoress to the reader's notice , the ...
... appearance of this treatise , seems to have left the meaning obscure , a few words of explanation have been added at the foot of the page . Having thus introduced the treatise and its pre- sumed authoress to the reader's notice , the ...
Página 75
... appearance as this amounts to . With many there is no place to complain of the blemishes of their sacrifices , for they offer none : of whom we may say , in the words of the Psalmist , " God is not in all their thoughts " ( Ps . x . 4 ) ...
... appearance as this amounts to . With many there is no place to complain of the blemishes of their sacrifices , for they offer none : of whom we may say , in the words of the Psalmist , " God is not in all their thoughts " ( Ps . x . 4 ) ...
Página 101
... appearance , somewhat that invites our senses , we court it with the utmost earnestness ; but God penetrates deeper ; he sees to the bottom both of us and those things we desire , and finds often that though they may please our appetite ...
... appearance , somewhat that invites our senses , we court it with the utmost earnestness ; but God penetrates deeper ; he sees to the bottom both of us and those things we desire , and finds often that though they may please our appetite ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 106 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Página 120 - Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to GOD, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted.
Página 21 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.
Página 174 - Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea.
Página 137 - Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of •waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren...
Página 6 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Página 137 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was -not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Página 106 - I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Página 174 - Whom have I in heaven but thee : and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee ? My flesh and my heart faileth : but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Página 20 - Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.