The hope of the navy; or, The true source of discipline ... as set forth in the articles of war |
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Page 13
... strict observance of many things , and , like Herod , to hear the ministers of God gladly — or like Felix , to tremble and to form indefinite resolutions of repentance at some convenient season ; but from THE HOPE OF THE NAVY . 13.
... strict observance of many things , and , like Herod , to hear the ministers of God gladly — or like Felix , to tremble and to form indefinite resolutions of repentance at some convenient season ; but from THE HOPE OF THE NAVY . 13.
Page 14
... resolutions have soon passed away as well as their apprehensions , and they have returned to their former careless and thoughtless mode of life , from which per- haps they have only awakened to give themselves up to despair . But those ...
... resolutions have soon passed away as well as their apprehensions , and they have returned to their former careless and thoughtless mode of life , from which per- haps they have only awakened to give themselves up to despair . But those ...
Page 21
... resolution are un- doubtedly indispensable towards our over- coming that fear of the world by which our energies are so often cramped , and the reproofs of our consciences silenced , but these will be effectually obtained if we seek for ...
... resolution are un- doubtedly indispensable towards our over- coming that fear of the world by which our energies are so often cramped , and the reproofs of our consciences silenced , but these will be effectually obtained if we seek for ...
Page 83
... resolution ; who forget all personal considerations when op- posed to an enemy , will yet shrink from the sarcasms of those for whose judg- ments they have no respect , and of whose errors they are convinced . It is not the fear of ...
... resolution ; who forget all personal considerations when op- posed to an enemy , will yet shrink from the sarcasms of those for whose judg- ments they have no respect , and of whose errors they are convinced . It is not the fear of ...
Page 95
... resolution to fulfil their duties of every de- scription , through evil report and through good report , cheerfully encountering every difficulty and opposition , sustaining every responsibility , and confronting every danger with the ...
... resolution to fulfil their duties of every de- scription , through evil report and through good report , cheerfully encountering every difficulty and opposition , sustaining every responsibility , and confronting every danger with the ...
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Page 288 - For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save.
Page 151 - And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord : And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength : this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Page 143 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Page 164 - Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 218 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.
Page 289 - I'll adore ; And praise thee for thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more. My life, if thou preserv'st my life, Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death, if death must be my doom, Shall join my soul to thee.
Page 122 - 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.
Page 152 - Well, Master, thou hast said the truth : for there is one God ; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than, all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
Page 169 - If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us : Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us...
Page 133 - O send thy word of command to rebuke the raging Winds, and the roaring Sea ; that we, being delivered from this distress, may live to serve thee, and to glorify thy name all the days of our life.