Selections from the Letters and Other Papers of William Grover: Preceded by a Biographical Notice of His LifeT. Kite, 1831 - 99 pages |
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... Society , that it has been thought the following Selection from his Letters and Papers would be acceptable to his friends . They may instructively revive the recol- lection of his Christian labours and example amongst us ; and of his ...
... Society , that it has been thought the following Selection from his Letters and Papers would be acceptable to his friends . They may instructively revive the recol- lection of his Christian labours and example amongst us ; and of his ...
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... Society . IV . Letters and other Papers addressed to the Youth · • V. Extracts of Letters written from the year 1800 to 1811 , with some other papers · VI . Extracts of Letters written from the year 1812 to 1819 . VII . Extracts of ...
... Society . IV . Letters and other Papers addressed to the Youth · • V. Extracts of Letters written from the year 1800 to 1811 , with some other papers · VI . Extracts of Letters written from the year 1812 to 1819 . VII . Extracts of ...
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... society , and in a si- milar business , and who lived at Stansted Mount - Fitch- et , in the same county . After serving him with dili- gence and integrity for several years , he became a part- ner in the concern , and resided there ...
... society , and in a si- milar business , and who lived at Stansted Mount - Fitch- et , in the same county . After serving him with dili- gence and integrity for several years , he became a part- ner in the concern , and resided there ...
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... society . The youth , especially , were the objects of his tender solicitude ; for whose early attention to the re proofs of instruction , and for their growth and estab- lishment in the Truth , he felt an unremitting con- cern . " His ...
... society . The youth , especially , were the objects of his tender solicitude ; for whose early attention to the re proofs of instruction , and for their growth and estab- lishment in the Truth , he felt an unremitting con- cern . " His ...
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... society , should be held un- der the influence of Christian love , and in the fear of the Lord ; being convinced that , were this the case , they would often be times of solid instruction . Whilst he was a firm believer in the immediate ...
... society , should be held un- der the influence of Christian love , and in the fear of the Lord ; being convinced that , were this the case , they would often be times of solid instruction . Whilst he was a firm believer in the immediate ...
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Page 30 - As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Page 17 - Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you : for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 66 - Indeed, we cannot think ourselves worse than we really are ; yet some things which abate the comfort and alacrity of our Christian profession are rather impediments than properly sinful, and will not be imputed to us by him who knows our frame, and remembers that we are but dust. Thus, to have an infirm memory, to be subject to disordered, irregular, or low spirits, are faults of the constitution, in which the will has no share, though they are all burdensome and oppressive, and sometimes needlessly...
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