William CowperJ. Cape, 1928 - 319 pages |
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Page 68
... believe . He was , of course , far too sane to believe in Him . Rationally he would have agreed with Goethe when he said ' What sort of a God would it be who only pushed from outside ? ' But he was also far too timid and dependent to ...
... believe . He was , of course , far too sane to believe in Him . Rationally he would have agreed with Goethe when he said ' What sort of a God would it be who only pushed from outside ? ' But he was also far too timid and dependent to ...
Page 81
... believe that a firm persuasion of the superintend- ence of Providence over all our concerns was absolutely necessary to our happiness , and that without it we could not be said to believe in the Scripture , or practise anything like ...
... believe that a firm persuasion of the superintend- ence of Providence over all our concerns was absolutely necessary to our happiness , and that without it we could not be said to believe in the Scripture , or practise anything like ...
Page 102
... believe that . . . each one the most suitable to our case , is adjusted and appointed by the hand which was once nailed to the Cross for us . It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps . The Scripture itself , and the spirit of ...
... believe that . . . each one the most suitable to our case , is adjusted and appointed by the hand which was once nailed to the Cross for us . It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps . The Scripture itself , and the spirit of ...
Contents
THE SEEDS OF MISFORTUNE Page | 15 |
THE HARVEST OF PROVIDENCE | 65 |
THE REV JOHN NEWTON | 99 |
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