The Retrospect; Or, Review of Providential Mercies: With Anecdotes of Various Characters |
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... that nothing short of infinite mercy and goodness preserved him from a
thousand destructions of body and of soul , into which “ this foolishness " was
continually hurrying him . Through all , which recollection can now bring forward
of his own ...
... that nothing short of infinite mercy and goodness preserved him from a
thousand destructions of body and of soul , into which “ this foolishness " was
continually hurrying him . Through all , which recollection can now bring forward
of his own ...
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The truth is , I had but for a short time enjoyed the fruits of my " foolishness , "
before I stumbled into the deep gravel pits , and was quickly out of sight . What
the feelings of the standers by were I cannot realizo ; but I have , at this hour , a ...
The truth is , I had but for a short time enjoyed the fruits of my " foolishness , "
before I stumbled into the deep gravel pits , and was quickly out of sight . What
the feelings of the standers by were I cannot realizo ; but I have , at this hour , a ...
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In so doing , we shall oft - times be compelled to acknowledge the short -
sightedness of man -- the folly of all human sagacity — the emptiness of all
calculations . These things may indeed perplex , and at times almost confound us
, especially ...
In so doing , we shall oft - times be compelled to acknowledge the short -
sightedness of man -- the folly of all human sagacity — the emptiness of all
calculations . These things may indeed perplex , and at times almost confound us
, especially ...
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My short papers are not intended for , nor will they be calculated to please the
light and trifling reader , or to delight a refined and critical taste . They will be
plain and serious essays , uniformly exhibiting the boundless goodness , and the
long ...
My short papers are not intended for , nor will they be calculated to please the
light and trifling reader , or to delight a refined and critical taste . They will be
plain and serious essays , uniformly exhibiting the boundless goodness , and the
long ...
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... should break up . But as our arrival had added more than a hundred and fifty
consumers , no one will be surprised that a serious alarm was felt as to the
consequence . In short , it became absolutely necessary 3 * THE RETROSPECT .
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... should break up . But as our arrival had added more than a hundred and fifty
consumers , no one will be surprised that a serious alarm was felt as to the
consequence . In short , it became absolutely necessary 3 * THE RETROSPECT .
29 3 .
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Página 105 - Been hurt by th' archers. In his side he bore, And in his hands and feet, the cruel scars. With gentle force soliciting the darts, He drew them forth, and heal'd, and bade me live. Since then, with few associates, in remote And silent woods I wander, far from those My former partners of the peopled scene; With few associates, and not wishing more. Here much I ruminate, as much I may, With other views of men and manners now Than once, and others of a life to come...
Página 238 - And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
Página 106 - Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: and let us speedily use the creatures like as in youth. Let us fill ourselves with costly wine and ointments : and let no flower of the spring pass by us : Let us crown ourselves with rose-buds, before they be withered.
Página 212 - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Página 78 - Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Página 21 - And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen : Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Página 155 - Who hail thee, Man ! the pilgrim of a day, Spouse of the worm, and brother of the clay, Frail as the leaf in Autumn's yellow bower, Dust in the wind, or dew upon the flower ; A friendless slave, a child without a sire, Whose mortal life, and momentary fire, Lights to the grave his chance-created form, As ocean-wrecks illuminate the storm; And, when the gun's tremendous flash is o'er, To night and silence sink for evermore ! — Are these the pompous tidings ye proclaim, Lights of the world, and demi-gods...
Página 121 - And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Página 161 - ... beaten with the stroke of her wings, and parted with the violent noise and motion of them, is passed through, and therein afterwards no sign where she went is to be found; or like as when an arrow is shot at a mark, it parteth the air, which immediately cometh together again, so that a man cannot know where it went through: even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness.
Página 208 - ... the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Retrospect; Or, Review of Providential Mercies: With Anecdotes of Various Characters |
| Autor | Richard Marks |
| Editor | Robert Carter, 1841 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York |
| Digitalizado | 18 Jul. 2006 |
| Largo | 255 páginas |
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