Ostentation: or, Critical remarks on 'Quakerism; or, the story of my life', by mrs. GreerHodges and Smith, 1852 - 198 pagina's |
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Ostentation: or, Critical remarks on 'Quakerism; or, the story of my life ... Sandham Elly Volledige weergave - 1853 |
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Pagina 160 - ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from . Whom no secrets are hid ; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name ; through Christ our Lord.
Pagina 133 - He is well pleased; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary; in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins; who is the express image of the invisible God...
Pagina 133 - ... that he was crucified for us in the flesh, without the gates of Jerusalem; and that he was buried, and rose again the...
Pagina 183 - But above all, he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and weight of his spirit, the reverence and solemnity of his address and behaviour, and the fewness and fulness of his words, have often struck even strangers with admiration, as they used to reach others with consolation. The most awful, living, reverent frame I ever felt or beheld, I must say, was his in prayer.
Pagina 183 - I write my knowledge and not report, and my witness is true, having been with him for weeks and months together on divers occasions, and those of the nearest and most exercising nature, and that by night and by day, by sea and by land, in this and in foreign countries : and I can say I never saw him out of his place, or not a match for every service or occasion.
Pagina 183 - ... man. A divine, and a naturalist, and all of God Almighty's making. I have been surprised at his questions and answers in natural things, that whilst he was ignorant of useless and sophistical science, he had in him the foundation of useful and commendable knowledge, and cherished it everywhere.
Pagina 133 - God, the first-born of every creature, by whom were all things created that are in heaven and in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, dominions, principalities, or powers ; all things were created by him.
Pagina 84 - ... variety of food, dressed in the most appetizing forms. After the usual momentary silence, which Friends observe, instead of saying grace, when the covers had been removed, and the viands exposed to view, Friend John turned round to my uncle, and said, "I do wish thou had'st told me what was to be for dinner. My sister always likes turkey to be roast, and veal boiled. This is really very unfortunate.
Pagina 54 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Pagina iii - O wad some pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us ! It wad frae monie a blunder free us And foolish notion : What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us, And ev'n Devotion ! ADDRESS TO EDINBURGH.