The Art of ContentmentJ. Burns, 1841 - 174 páginas |
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Página xxiv
... children of fallen pa- rents , subject to vanity , brought under bondage to corruption . We shall be glorified as " children of God , and if children , then heirs , heirs of God , and joint - heirs with ... child eagerly χχίν PREFACE .
... children of fallen pa- rents , subject to vanity , brought under bondage to corruption . We shall be glorified as " children of God , and if children , then heirs , heirs of God , and joint - heirs with ... child eagerly χχίν PREFACE .
Página xxv
... child eagerly desires to escape from that happy state , which is to others an object of envy and regret ; he wishes for an increase of bodily powers , for an ad- vancement in mental capacity ; blind to the beauty , reckless of the ...
... child eagerly desires to escape from that happy state , which is to others an object of envy and regret ; he wishes for an increase of bodily powers , for an ad- vancement in mental capacity ; blind to the beauty , reckless of the ...
Página xxxiv
... child - like submission to lawful authority ; and these two requisites , which form the chief materials of contentment , religion alone can supply . Thus , if contentment is the object of our search , we cannot be successful unless we ...
... child - like submission to lawful authority ; and these two requisites , which form the chief materials of contentment , religion alone can supply . Thus , if contentment is the object of our search , we cannot be successful unless we ...
Página 44
... children of men in general , so for himself in particular . When the Israelites murmured under their bondage , Pharaoh imputes it to their idleness , and prescribes them more work as the readiest cure : a piece , indeed , of inhuman ...
... children of men in general , so for himself in particular . When the Israelites murmured under their bondage , Pharaoh imputes it to their idleness , and prescribes them more work as the readiest cure : a piece , indeed , of inhuman ...
Página 49
... children , by a wind from the wilderness ( Job i . ) . And can we think his malice No , surely he still wishes as ill to mankind as ever ; and we should soon see the woful effects of it , did not the same Power which let him loose for ...
... children , by a wind from the wilderness ( Job i . ) . And can we think his malice No , surely he still wishes as ill to mankind as ever ; and we should soon see the woful effects of it , did not the same Power which let him loose for ...
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Términos y frases comunes
afflictions Anna Ariele's arms art thou astonished beautiful blessings Bolognese dog breath BROXTED calamities cause certainly child children of men Christian Colonel consider contentment Count of Provence countenance creature dark daugh dear death desire discontent Divine Doctor Matthew dreams earth evil exclaimed eyes Farenberg father fear feel give glance God's Gustavus Gyllenskiold hand happy hath heart heaven Herr Etienne honour hope humour husband impatient Israel Israelites lady laughing light look Lord Madame Fonrobert maiden Marseilles Matt Medjerski ment mercy mind mother murmuring nature never noble ourselves Pakington peace perhaps physician postilion render repinings replied scarce seemed silent Sir John Pakington slumber smiling softly Sophie Ariele sorrow soul spirit strange stranger sufferings sure sweet Sylph thee things thou thought tion unto Valerie voice whilst whispered whole wish words young youth
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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.