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Abbess Alfric ALONZO POTTER Archbishop Archbishop of Turin arms Beatrice's beautiful believe Bernau Bernese Alps Bible Bishop of Meaux blessing Cardinal castle chapel child Christian Church Church of Rome convent Count Julien Countess court daughter dear desire Duchess Duchess of Savoy Duke Duke of Savoy eyes face faith father fear feel Felicie felt Francisco gazed girl Grace hand happy head heard heart heresy heretic holy honor hope hour hurried inquired Interlachen Jansenists Lady Beatrice look Lord Madame Arnaud Marie Marien mind monk mother Moutiere never nurse palace passed peace poem poor prayers Priest Protestant QUESNEL Reformed replied the Pastor replied the young retired returned Romanist Rome Romish Savoy scarcely Sister Mara smiling soldiers Soleure soul spirit stood Susetta Sybilla tears tell thank thought tion truth Turin valley Vaudois Virgin voice woman words Zwingle
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Page 40 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments ; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 51 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Page 74 - In like manner, as to the use of the sacrament, we are agreed that, like the Word, it was ordained of Almighty God, in order that weak consciences might be excited by the Holy Ghost to faith and charity.
Page 233 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee ; for whither thou goest I will go, and where thou lodgest, I will lodge ; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God ; where thou diest I will die, and there will I be buried ; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 55 - My heart is fixed, eternal God, fixed on Thee, And my immortal choice is made, Christ for me. He is my Prophet, Priest, and King, Who did for me salvation bring, And while I've breath I mean to sing, Christ for me.