The Life: Experience and Travels, of John Colby, Preacher of the GospelN. Thurston & A. Watson, 1838 |
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... feel impressions on my mind which I knew not what to do with . These words were continually sounding in my ears- " Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature . " This voice sounded solemn , but the work was so ...
... feel impressions on my mind which I knew not what to do with . These words were continually sounding in my ears- " Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature . " This voice sounded solemn , but the work was so ...
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... life to leave them . However , I began to feel more and more of the reality of my being called into a public station , and " Go ye into to have striking views of the 16 LIFE OF JOHN COLBY . Since that time, the language of my soul has ...
... life to leave them . However , I began to feel more and more of the reality of my being called into a public station , and " Go ye into to have striking views of the 16 LIFE OF JOHN COLBY . Since that time, the language of my soul has ...
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... feeling sense of the weight I felt on my mind , and some of them came and told me it was revealed to them that the Lord was calling me to preach the Gospel , and that I was unwilling to go . To this I made them no answer ; but acted ...
... feeling sense of the weight I felt on my mind , and some of them came and told me it was revealed to them that the Lord was calling me to preach the Gospel , and that I was unwilling to go . To this I made them no answer ; but acted ...
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... feel the worse , was , there were two judges present who were occasionally in the town ; they loomed up before me like mountains ! - When the meeting ended I withdrew from the house and returned home . I strove as much as possible to ...
... feel the worse , was , there were two judges present who were occasionally in the town ; they loomed up before me like mountains ! - When the meeting ended I withdrew from the house and returned home . I strove as much as possible to ...
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... , and several of the church members , to tarry with them several days . But as I did not feel a thus saith the Lord , I told them I must pursue my journey . Mon- day morning , leaving Bennington , I crossed into the LIFE OF JOHN COLBY .
... , and several of the church members , to tarry with them several days . But as I did not feel a thus saith the Lord , I told them I must pursue my journey . Mon- day morning , leaving Bennington , I crossed into the LIFE OF JOHN COLBY .
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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.