Miscellanies, Volume 2Hilliard, Gray, 1836 - 402 pages |
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... whole province , pulling down the altars , and unroofing the churches , and burning the books and priests ' robes . There have been threatenings of such violence in this neighbourhood ; and what should we do , Liese , if our way was ...
... whole province , pulling down the altars , and unroofing the churches , and burning the books and priests ' robes . There have been threatenings of such violence in this neighbourhood ; and what should we do , Liese , if our way was ...
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... whole spirit was troubled . She wept , but she could not pray as formerly . In the midst of her self- reproach , she sought for reasons . At first she supposed it was the novelty of place and circumstance which disturbed her : for she ...
... whole spirit was troubled . She wept , but she could not pray as formerly . In the midst of her self- reproach , she sought for reasons . At first she supposed it was the novelty of place and circumstance which disturbed her : for she ...
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... me , " replied Helena , " I love God much more than I did when every body thought my whole time was spent in loving him . I have so much to thank him for now ! " " Do you mean that you use the same prayers 14 TALES .
... me , " replied Helena , " I love God much more than I did when every body thought my whole time was spent in loving him . I have so much to thank him for now ! " " Do you mean that you use the same prayers 14 TALES .
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... whole party . The abbess of Liese's convent , of whom they had heard nothing for many months , but who had probably been better inform- ed of their proceedings , now admonished her dear daughters to repair to their mother in God , who ...
... whole party . The abbess of Liese's convent , of whom they had heard nothing for many months , but who had probably been better inform- ed of their proceedings , now admonished her dear daughters to repair to their mother in God , who ...
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... whole rising generation his disciples , volun- tary or involuntary , and their gratitude and the countenance of his Lord , his ample recompense . Liese heard , assented , and admired ; but it was some time before she applied the same ...
... whole rising generation his disciples , volun- tary or involuntary , and their gratitude and the countenance of his Lord , his ample recompense . Liese heard , assented , and admired ; but it was some time before she applied the same ...
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Page 229 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.
Page 229 - Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page 266 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 230 - Christ, save Thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page 106 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear, as in no face with more delight. But O as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Page 100 - O ! th" exceeding grace Of highest God that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe ! How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us...
Page 342 - It is absolutely necessary for it to be exercised on spiritual objects, if it is to attain its perfect illumination, and bring out that purity of heart which makes us capable of loving virtue for its own sake alone. 81. Or is the human species never to arrive at this highest step of illumination and purity? — Never? 82. Never? — Let me not think this blasphemy, All Merciful! Education has its goal, in the race, no less than in the individual. That which is educated is educated for a purpose.
Page 122 - Putting idiots and extraordinary cases out of the question, every human creature is endowed with talents (or his nature involves principles) which, if rightly directed, would shew him to be apt, adroit, intelligent, and acute, in the walk for which his organization especially fitted him.
Page 361 - terrify me" to hear, that a person whom I sincerely love, and for whose character I have the truest regard, has entertained some doubts, which he cannot entirely get over, concerning a book which his earliest instructors recommended to him as the word of God. It is certainly the duty of every rational creature to bring his religion to the strictest test, and to retain or reject the faith in which he has been educated, as he finds it capable, or incapable, of a rational defence. I perfectly agree...
Page 201 - Aristodemus, understand there is a Being whose eye pierceth throughout all nature, and whose ear is open to every sound; extended to all places; extending through all time, and whose bounty and care can know no other bounds than those fixed by his own creation!