 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pagina’s
...country ? The monks, perhaps, thought it was. We, however, who believe that we ought " to do our duty in that state of life to which it shall please God to call us," think differently: and, however pious and well-disposed the first monks might have been, still... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 466 pagina’s
...or desire other men's goods, but to learn and labour to get their own living, and do their duty in that state of life, to which it shall please God to call them." Can we, I ask, teach them in any better manner than by words like these; founding all their... | |
 | 1832 - 220 pagina’s
...them to be faithful tc their employers, and respectful to their saperiors, and " to do their duty in that state « of life to which it shall please God to call them." I say, if fathers and mothers would tlius act th? part of Christian parents, 'twould be a bapjN... | |
 | Henry Pidgeon - 1837 - 264 pagina’s
...instilling into them such religious principles as may lead them to do their duty, for conscience sake, in that state of life to which it shall please God to call them." The girls are clothed annually, and the total expence of the school is rather more than £100... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1839 - 526 pagina’s
...the communication of true knowledge and right motives, for the faithful discharge of their duty in that state of life to which it shall please God to call them. Whatever that state of life may be, this preparation for it is indispensable ; and ought, therefore,... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Tayler - 1839 - 210 pagina’s
...make our poorer brethren " learn and labour truly to get their own living, and to do their duty in that state of life to which it shall please God to call them." Now every child learns this in the Catechism, but of the thousands of children that learn to... | |
 | 1844 - 582 pagina’s
...universal education of our countrymen in every attainment, which may prepare them to do their duty in that state of life, to which it shall please God to call them. Humphrey Chetham, third son of Henry Chetham, of Crumpsal, near Manchester, was baptized at the... | |
 | John Hamilton Gray - 1840 - 108 pagina’s
...hands from picking and stealing, to learn and labour truly to get my own living, and to do my duty in that state of life to which it shall please God to call me." — Lev. xxv. 14. Prov. xxix. 27 ; x. 6, 7 ; xi. 1 ; xvi. 11. Rom. xiii. 7, 8. Col. i. 4 ; iii.... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1840 - 944 pagina’s
...Church catechism — Mr. Jones (rest his soul, I pray God!) used to tache ye, ' to do your duty in that state of life to which it shall please God to call you ;' there's thruth in that — fine, holy thriith ; and he has called you to a state of dependence,... | |
 | 1841 - 362 pagina’s
...admirably expresses it, " to learn, and labor, truly to get their own living, and to do their duty in that state of life to which it shall please God to call them." In times also of distress and affliction, from whatever cause arising, it is a great trial to... | |
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is wife (Not to mention the 'ousemaid an' cook), To come in an' 'ands up an' be still, An' honestly work for my bread, My livin' in that state of life To which it shall please God to call Me! 
