The retrospect; or, review of providential mercies: with anecdotes of various characters, and an address to naval officers. By Aliquis, Volumen11823 |
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... labour with which I mounted the sea - guard bank that had been thrown up around the walls and little domain of this timely and merciful refuge . Nor is this all which the same record brings before me : it calls on me to blush with shame ...
... labour with which I mounted the sea - guard bank that had been thrown up around the walls and little domain of this timely and merciful refuge . Nor is this all which the same record brings before me : it calls on me to blush with shame ...
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... labours , and the sight of unavoidable and increasing harbingers of destruction , it is not easy or possible to forget ourselves or a future state . With all my might I strove to shake off the terrors of a guilty conscience , but 36 THE ...
... labours , and the sight of unavoidable and increasing harbingers of destruction , it is not easy or possible to forget ourselves or a future state . With all my might I strove to shake off the terrors of a guilty conscience , but 36 THE ...
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... labour ! From my soul I do pity that man or woman , who , in the pros- pect of death , lies deep in thought , in fixed and serious thoughts of another world , and yet is thus thinking , since nothing but present wretch- edness and ...
... labour ! From my soul I do pity that man or woman , who , in the pros- pect of death , lies deep in thought , in fixed and serious thoughts of another world , and yet is thus thinking , since nothing but present wretch- edness and ...
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... labour and ignorance than I did through these evangelical prayers . Yet not a sentence broke on my mind to give the smallest light of the Gospel method of salva- tion . " Wash his soul , we pray thee , in the blood of that immaculate ...
... labour and ignorance than I did through these evangelical prayers . Yet not a sentence broke on my mind to give the smallest light of the Gospel method of salva- tion . " Wash his soul , we pray thee , in the blood of that immaculate ...
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... labour in the drudgery of this chain , doing the works of Satan ! Not because I felt his service to be freedom , or his paths those of peace ; but that I dreaded the trial of cruel mockings , should I quit his ranks . Thus I went on ...
... labour in the drudgery of this chain , doing the works of Satan ! Not because I felt his service to be freedom , or his paths those of peace ; but that I dreaded the trial of cruel mockings , should I quit his ranks . Thus I went on ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Almighty Articles of War Battle of Trafalgar behold Bible blessed cabin captain Christ Christian command companions conscience continued crew death deck deep foundations divine doctrines earth earthly Elba endeavoured enjoy esteemed eternal evil eyes fear feel felt fleet former glory Gospel grace gracious hand happy hath heart heaven holy honour hope Jehovah Jesus judgment kingdom knew labour live look Lord Lord's Macarius Majesty's ships mercies midshipmen mind Minorca moral naval never oaths observed occasions officers once passed past peace perished poor Port Mahon portunity praise prayers present profane public duties racter reader recollection religion religious conversation rienced righteous Satan Scriptures season ship shore sick singing sins solemn soon soul spirit Texel thee things thou thought tion trembled truth unto wisdom witnessed word wreck writer
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Página 225 - The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their...
Página 101 - 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 45 - Wash it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the sins of the world ; that whatsoever defilements it may have contracted in the midst of this miserable and naughty world, through the lusts of the flesh, or the wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, it may be presented pure and without spot before thee.
Página 100 - And never won. Dream after dream ensues ; And still they dream, that they shall still succeed ; And still are disappointed.
Página 102 - 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 231 - ... of all minds, Their only point of rest, eternal Word ! From thee departing they are lost, and rove At random without honour, hope, or peace. From thee is all that soothes the life of man, His high endeavour, and his glad success, His strength to suffer, and his will to serve. But...
Página 27 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep.
Página 216 - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Página 69 - Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Página 8 - 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.