Peace in Believing: A Memoir of Isabella Campbell, of Rosneath, Dumbartonshire, Scotland |
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... thought- less minds , then , I say religion is a system of TRUTHS , in which our moral life is to have its being . Here is the suste- nance , the peace , the purity , the happiness , of the soul . Life and immortality are here ; joy and ...
... thought- less minds , then , I say religion is a system of TRUTHS , in which our moral life is to have its being . Here is the suste- nance , the peace , the purity , the happiness , of the soul . Life and immortality are here ; joy and ...
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... thoughts and feelings of active employment , and which seemed to give a kind of serene calmness - a pure and lovely abstraction to her whole conversation and manner , that exhibited her faith in bold relief , more prominent per- haps ...
... thoughts and feelings of active employment , and which seemed to give a kind of serene calmness - a pure and lovely abstraction to her whole conversation and manner , that exhibited her faith in bold relief , more prominent per- haps ...
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... thoughts , in our affections , in our desires , in our whole spiritual being , above the world ; so that our purest and most delightful joys shall spring from the other world— so that our sweetest hopes shall be there -- so that the eye ...
... thoughts , in our affections , in our desires , in our whole spiritual being , above the world ; so that our purest and most delightful joys shall spring from the other world— so that our sweetest hopes shall be there -- so that the eye ...
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... thought of , are not placed in the attitude , in which they appear in the Bible . Suppose the soul contemplating Christ , in the method and spirit of the above extract , and any thing but doubt and indifference will be its state . And ...
... thought of , are not placed in the attitude , in which they appear in the Bible . Suppose the soul contemplating Christ , in the method and spirit of the above extract , and any thing but doubt and indifference will be its state . And ...
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... thoughts , often , as may be seen , not a little memorable for their sublimity and beauty . For various reasons , I have adopted the form in which the Memoir appears . It has had its disadvantages , which , I fear , may be felt by many ...
... thoughts , often , as may be seen , not a little memorable for their sublimity and beauty . For various reasons , I have adopted the form in which the Memoir appears . It has had its disadvantages , which , I fear , may be felt by many ...
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Page 80 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 287 - The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Page 224 - Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Page 121 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,* And a twoedged sword in their hand...
Page 52 - What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction...
Page 162 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 287 - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed ; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
Page 95 - He that cometh from above is above all ; he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth ; he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth ; and no man receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Page 96 - Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Page 151 - And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.