The Life: Experience and Travels, of John Colby, Preacher of the GospelN. Thurston & A. Watson, 1838 |
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... close my eyes in sleep , lest I should awake in hell . Under this distress , I renewed my old pronis- es to reform , which , however , I afterwards broke in many instances ; but the Lord was still mindful of me , and convinced me of my ...
... close my eyes in sleep , lest I should awake in hell . Under this distress , I renewed my old pronis- es to reform , which , however , I afterwards broke in many instances ; but the Lord was still mindful of me , and convinced me of my ...
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... close of the meeting . This struck me under deep convic- tion ; and my prayer to God was , that he would re- deem my soul from sin and death , and prepare me for my approaching dissolution . I returned home , and it appeared to me that ...
... close of the meeting . This struck me under deep convic- tion ; and my prayer to God was , that he would re- deem my soul from sin and death , and prepare me for my approaching dissolution . I returned home , and it appeared to me that ...
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... close till the third day of June , 1809. On this day , I met with my brethren in conference.- When I left home I had not the least thought of re- vealing my mind ; for I had so long been sinking un- der trials which I had brought upon ...
... close till the third day of June , 1809. On this day , I met with my brethren in conference.- When I left home I had not the least thought of re- vealing my mind ; for I had so long been sinking un- der trials which I had brought upon ...
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... close of the meeting , one of them started to go home , and as she passed by me ! I spake to her and said , " young woman ' without speedy re- pentance , I believe death is about to make you a vis- it . " She went to the door , and made ...
... close of the meeting , one of them started to go home , and as she passed by me ! I spake to her and said , " young woman ' without speedy re- pentance , I believe death is about to make you a vis- it . " She went to the door , and made ...
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... close of the meeting , a number came forward , kneeled down , and desired us to pray for them . The next day we spent in visiting from house to house . We called at one house , and found the family very much opposed to religion ; and ...
... close of the meeting , a number came forward , kneeled down , and desired us to pray for them . The next day we spent in visiting from house to house . We called at one house , and found the family very much opposed to religion ; and ...
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Page 108 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Page 18 - And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? 1 know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Page 104 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 120 - And I saw another Angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting .gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgment is come : and 494 FALL OF BABYLON.
Page 120 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgment is come : and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Page 57 - Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death "for every man.
Page 22 - O that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughters of my people.
Page 17 - Isaac, (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 144 - Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Page 137 - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.