The Works of that Eminent Minister of the Gospel, Job Scott: Private correspondence, epistles, essays, and remarks on various subjectsJ. Comly, 1831 - Society of Friends |
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... dear heart , says thy affectionate husband , JOB SCOTT . To the Youth among Friends , at Richmond , New Hampshire . Dear young friends , It is nothing but a desire for your immortal souls ' eternal welfare , that induces us to acquaint ...
... dear heart , says thy affectionate husband , JOB SCOTT . To the Youth among Friends , at Richmond , New Hampshire . Dear young friends , It is nothing but a desire for your immortal souls ' eternal welfare , that induces us to acquaint ...
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... dear friends ; though we are sensible there is too little of this holy flame of light and life among us , yet let us press forward in good earnest , and we shall find that he that made us , will not be wanting to favour us with his life ...
... dear friends ; though we are sensible there is too little of this holy flame of light and life among us , yet let us press forward in good earnest , and we shall find that he that made us , will not be wanting to favour us with his life ...
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... dear friends , to come , to our Monthly Meeting , as often as may be convenient ; it may add to your peace in a dying hour . Don't forget the dear youth . Don't neglect them . They greatly need some kind assistance . We rest your ...
... dear friends , to come , to our Monthly Meeting , as often as may be convenient ; it may add to your peace in a dying hour . Don't forget the dear youth . Don't neglect them . They greatly need some kind assistance . We rest your ...
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... dear wife and family , I thought I felt enough to move in , and under- take this visit ; but am ready to think , if I was now at home I should not have strength enough to leave it , and yet I cannot look homewards with confidence of ...
... dear wife and family , I thought I felt enough to move in , and under- take this visit ; but am ready to think , if I was now at home I should not have strength enough to leave it , and yet I cannot look homewards with confidence of ...
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... Dear wife , East - Hoosack , 8th month 29th , 1784 . I am at present in good health , and have been so , except a few days , since I left thee . I have written thee twice , but have not heard a word from home till yesterday , by father ...
... Dear wife , East - Hoosack , 8th month 29th , 1784 . I am at present in good health , and have been so , except a few days , since I left thee . I have written thee twice , but have not heard a word from home till yesterday , by father ...
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Page 521 - Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many ; but as of one. And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Page 272 - Yet a little while is the light with you : walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 320 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Page 416 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 538 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind...
Page 460 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Page 267 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 321 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Page 251 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 318 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.