The Life: Experience and Travels, of John Colby, Preacher of the GospelN. Thurston & A. Watson, 1838 - 367 pages |
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... friends , and other dear enjoy- ments ; together with a consideration of travelling so great a journey , into a strange and unknown country , and myself but a child ; magnified the cross , and ren- dered the trial ( as I thought ) ...
... friends , and other dear enjoy- ments ; together with a consideration of travelling so great a journey , into a strange and unknown country , and myself but a child ; magnified the cross , and ren- dered the trial ( as I thought ) ...
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... friend . A sense of duty now began to revolve upon my mind , with double weight ; while the world , with all its affluence and grandeur , seemed to recede and dis- appear . And notwithstanding my mind had been formerly much after the ...
... friend . A sense of duty now began to revolve upon my mind , with double weight ; while the world , with all its affluence and grandeur , seemed to recede and dis- appear . And notwithstanding my mind had been formerly much after the ...
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... friends . I felt like one alone ; and the language of my heart was like that of the Prophet , " Ŏ that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men . " And at other times , " Oh ! that mine head were waters , and mine eyes a ...
... friends . I felt like one alone ; and the language of my heart was like that of the Prophet , " Ŏ that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men . " And at other times , " Oh ! that mine head were waters , and mine eyes a ...
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... friends and kindred dwell , And there I long to be . This hymn most beautifully expressed the feelings of my heart in general , and the last verse in a particular manner . For I felt as though I wanted every one else to be happy , if I ...
... friends and kindred dwell , And there I long to be . This hymn most beautifully expressed the feelings of my heart in general , and the last verse in a particular manner . For I felt as though I wanted every one else to be happy , if I ...
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... friends , and journey into the wes- tern climes ; I began to talk about it in earnest , and to make preparations for the journey . Yet I could not persuade my friends to be reconciled to it , nor yet to believe that I should go , until ...
... friends , and journey into the wes- tern climes ; I began to talk about it in earnest , and to make preparations for the journey . Yet I could not persuade my friends to be reconciled to it , nor yet to believe that I should go , until ...
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Page 108 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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 38 - 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 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 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.
Page 133 - And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, And a covert from the tempest; As rivers of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Page 9 - For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me : and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Page 219 - It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
Page 15 - Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart; but as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped, for I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked, for there are no bands in their death, but their strength is firm.