The Friends' Library, Volume 12William Evans, Thomas Evans J. Rakestraw, 1848 |
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... believe that we must one day give an account for every idle word ; ' and that , whe- ther we eat or drink , or whatsoever we do , we must do all for the glory of God , ' ( which we must believe , or deny our professed faith , ) can we ...
... believe that we must one day give an account for every idle word ; ' and that , whe- ther we eat or drink , or whatsoever we do , we must do all for the glory of God , ' ( which we must believe , or deny our professed faith , ) can we ...
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... believe my dear Mary's health is but very indifferent at this time , and that her old complaints return with greater force than ever . I firmly believe that the agi- tation of mind she has laboured under of late , has greatly increased ...
... believe my dear Mary's health is but very indifferent at this time , and that her old complaints return with greater force than ever . I firmly believe that the agi- tation of mind she has laboured under of late , has greatly increased ...
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... believe tends to my advancement in faithful obedience to the law of God ; the law which I find written in my own heart ; for I believe , from that law shall a man be judged . my - When faithfully followed , it cannot , will not , lead ...
... believe tends to my advancement in faithful obedience to the law of God ; the law which I find written in my own heart ; for I believe , from that law shall a man be judged . my - When faithfully followed , it cannot , will not , lead ...
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... believe we shall be preserved condescension . I thought myself the happiest blameless ; without spot or blemish , to the hon - of human creatures . Thus delectably did the our of our great and holy Teacher ; to whom be ascribed power ...
... believe we shall be preserved condescension . I thought myself the happiest blameless ; without spot or blemish , to the hon - of human creatures . Thus delectably did the our of our great and holy Teacher ; to whom be ascribed power ...
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... believe ; that the good- ness of your own heart will incline you to undertake that which is the most needful for your friends . I have only to add , that ( wherever you may fix yourself for a time ) whilst you remain sin- gle , I would ...
... believe ; that the good- ness of your own heart will incline you to undertake that which is the most needful for your friends . I have only to add , that ( wherever you may fix yourself for a time ) whilst you remain sin- gle , I would ...
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Page 400 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn .again and rend you.
Page 429 - For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel ; " In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength :
Page 462 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Page 251 - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not ; taste not ; handle not ; which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men ? Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body ; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Page 369 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 238 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him ; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Page 124 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 335 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own : but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 230 - Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Page 465 - Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me : that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.