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... consolations , which they need on this mournful occasion ! May we all consider , that affliction cometh not from the dust , neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ! By discipline Thou art teaching us submission ; and by the ...
... consolations , which they need on this mournful occasion ! May we all consider , that affliction cometh not from the dust , neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ! By discipline Thou art teaching us submission ; and by the ...
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... consolation be afford- ed to the children , who have lost one of the best of Fathers ! With sorrow may they mingle gratitude for the wise counsel he has given them , and for the excel- lent example he has set before them for imitation ...
... consolation be afford- ed to the children , who have lost one of the best of Fathers ! With sorrow may they mingle gratitude for the wise counsel he has given them , and for the excel- lent example he has set before them for imitation ...
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... consolation , which every human being desires and seeks . Revelation , only , supplies the deficiency of Reason . The oracles of divine truth partially dis- closed , to the ancient people of God , the doctrine of the resurrection of the ...
... consolation , which every human being desires and seeks . Revelation , only , supplies the deficiency of Reason . The oracles of divine truth partially dis- closed , to the ancient people of God , the doctrine of the resurrection of the ...
Page 32
... consolation ought to insure our submission and alleviate our sorrows , under the loss of that worthy , respectable , and good man , the PRESIDENT of our UNIVERSITY . The limited period of my ac- quaintance with him prevents me from ...
... consolation ought to insure our submission and alleviate our sorrows , under the loss of that worthy , respectable , and good man , the PRESIDENT of our UNIVERSITY . The limited period of my ac- quaintance with him prevents me from ...
Page 39
... consolation . It will be her pious aim , we doubt not , to follow the example of her dear departed Husband , in patient endurance of afflic tion , and in calm submission to the divine will . Thus , sowing in tears , she will reap in joy ...
... consolation . It will be her pious aim , we doubt not , to follow the example of her dear departed Husband , in patient endurance of afflic tion , and in calm submission to the divine will . Thus , sowing in tears , she will reap in joy ...
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ABIEL HOLMES Academy of Arts acquirements affliction apply our hearts Arts and Sciences believe bereaved Biddeford blessed body CAMBRIDGE character children of men Christian connexions consola consolation counsels death dent Discourse distinguished District of Maine divine Doctor of Divinity Doctor of Laws duties elected eminently esteem Eulogy everlasting evil faith Father felicity firmament forever friends Gospel happiness Harvard College hath heavenly Hollis Professor HOLMES holy honour hope imitate his virtues immortality instruction Jesus Christ Joseph Willard kingdom knowledge LATHROP learning literary Lord Lord's day ment mighty to save mind Minister ministry mortal mourn number our days ordained pain piety pious prayer President Willard religion respect saints Samuel Willard Seminary shine sincere skilful Society solemn sorrow soul spirit stars forever Students taught teach tears things Thou art Thou hast thy servant tion truth University unto voice WEBBER wise Yale College
Popular passages
Page 23 - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 23 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Page 3 - Thou turnest man to destruction ; And sayest : — " Return, ye children of men." For a thousand years in Thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.
Page 31 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 30 - The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Page 31 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Page 4 - Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Page 41 - See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Page 29 - Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; Yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 8 - Saviour, his people, too, shall rise — this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, and then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, " Death is swallowed up in victory.