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... saunter by the river side , or meditate in the fields for a certain time every day , and to go through the stated offices of devotion in her chamber . In propor- tion as grief retreated , ennui encroached and this ennui 12 TALES .
... saunter by the river side , or meditate in the fields for a certain time every day , and to go through the stated offices of devotion in her chamber . In propor- tion as grief retreated , ennui encroached and this ennui 12 TALES .
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Harriet Martineau. tion as grief retreated , ennui encroached and this ennui was attended with no small portion of shame ; for Laura- the lost , the heretical Laura was free from this visitation . The zeal of this reformed family led ...
Harriet Martineau. tion as grief retreated , ennui encroached and this ennui was attended with no small portion of shame ; for Laura- the lost , the heretical Laura was free from this visitation . The zeal of this reformed family led ...
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... tion , be told , though too dreadful to pass mortal lips without trembling . He was not alone , nor was Melancthon with him . Would he were , rather than the one who was with him : it was no other than his wife ! So Luther had married ...
... tion , be told , though too dreadful to pass mortal lips without trembling . He was not alone , nor was Melancthon with him . Would he were , rather than the one who was with him : it was no other than his wife ! So Luther had married ...
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... tion . Correspondence , conducted by her , circulated through all the provinces of the empire , and supplied fuel to the wrath of Henry of England , and topics of invective to the cardinal , his minister . Versions of the Scripture ...
... tion . Correspondence , conducted by her , circulated through all the provinces of the empire , and supplied fuel to the wrath of Henry of England , and topics of invective to the cardinal , his minister . Versions of the Scripture ...
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... tion , secured by mutual dependence ; the deficiences of some endowments are proportioned to the superabundance of others ; I observe a sufficient general analogy between the passions and affections of different souls to establish ...
... tion , secured by mutual dependence ; the deficiences of some endowments are proportioned to the superabundance of others ; I observe a sufficient general analogy between the passions and affections of different souls to establish ...
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Page 221 - 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 221 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be 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.
Page 92 - 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 plant, And all for love and nothing for reward, O why should heavenly God to men have such regard *." This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 222 - 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 92 - 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 plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 98 - 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 207 - Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a hole to keep the wind away: O, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall to expel the winter's flaw!
Page 258 - 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 334 - 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 236 - For aught we can know a priori, matter may contain the source or spring of order originally within itself, as well as mind does ; and there is no more difficulty in conceiving, that the several elements, from an internal unknown cause, may fall into the most exquisite arrangement, than to conceive that their ideas, in the great universal mind, from a like internal unknown cause, fall into that arrangement.