Lectures to the Young...John Welwood Scott, 1812 - 246 pages |
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... never did before , and that they were all longing for Monday to come again ; after that I addressed the children at the Poor House for several weeks . I then first began seriously to consider the great importance of speaking to little ...
... never did before , and that they were all longing for Monday to come again ; after that I addressed the children at the Poor House for several weeks . I then first began seriously to consider the great importance of speaking to little ...
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... never taken so much notice of any one before , I declined the invitation , but understanding they were going to cross the wa- ter the next morning early , to see the French prisoners of war , which were confined about a mile from the ...
... never taken so much notice of any one before , I declined the invitation , but understanding they were going to cross the wa- ter the next morning early , to see the French prisoners of war , which were confined about a mile from the ...
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... never be recalled . " To - morrow is not yours ; to - day is all that you can call your own , which , if you delay , you lose , and when lost , it is lost forever ; one day present , is worth two to come ; time is given us that we may ...
... never be recalled . " To - morrow is not yours ; to - day is all that you can call your own , which , if you delay , you lose , and when lost , it is lost forever ; one day present , is worth two to come ; time is given us that we may ...
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... never gives two moments to- gether , he gives us only the second as he takes away the first , and keeps the third moment en- tirely in his own power , and we are left in an ab- solute uncertainty whether he will give it us or not . " To ...
... never gives two moments to- gether , he gives us only the second as he takes away the first , and keeps the third moment en- tirely in his own power , and we are left in an ab- solute uncertainty whether he will give it us or not . " To ...
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... never depart from it , but from abso- lute necessity : One plan will suit you , and an- other will suit others ; all cannot adopt the same , because of their circumstances : Never put off till to - morrow that which ought to be done to ...
... never depart from it , but from abso- lute necessity : One plan will suit you , and an- other will suit others ; all cannot adopt the same , because of their circumstances : Never put off till to - morrow that which ought to be done to ...
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Page 199 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 200 - And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.
Page 129 - My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother : Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Page 134 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 129 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 194 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 121 - For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Page 120 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 121 - Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there.
Page 48 - He that committeth sin is of the Devil; for the Devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Devil.