Some Account of the Reverend Thomas Robinson, M.A.: Late Vicar of St. Mary's, Leicester, and Sometime Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge : with a Selection of Original LettersSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816 - 470 pages |
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... appeared to be his character for learning and abilities , that they unanimously agreed to allow him a double exhibition . Mr. Smyth of Heath , grandfather to one of the present representatives for the university of Cambridge , being one ...
... appeared to be his character for learning and abilities , that they unanimously agreed to allow him a double exhibition . Mr. Smyth of Heath , grandfather to one of the present representatives for the university of Cambridge , being one ...
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... appearance , which soon drew considerable attention . His whole behaviour as a student was exemplary . He scrupu lously observed all the attendances which were required of him , and quickly obtained the reputation of having made much ...
... appearance , which soon drew considerable attention . His whole behaviour as a student was exemplary . He scrupu lously observed all the attendances which were required of him , and quickly obtained the reputation of having made much ...
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... appeared so uniform and steady a zeal . He made it his business to find out , and was very clever in finding out , pious under - gra- duates . He observed them at church , and had his ears attentive to all that he heard about such ...
... appeared so uniform and steady a zeal . He made it his business to find out , and was very clever in finding out , pious under - gra- duates . He observed them at church , and had his ears attentive to all that he heard about such ...
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... appearance of the man as being parti- cularly interesting ; sometimes broken down with dejection , sometimes a little cheered and encouraged , throughout the whole trans- fixed with attention : he ventured to come ; received 46 SOME ...
... appearance of the man as being parti- cularly interesting ; sometimes broken down with dejection , sometimes a little cheered and encouraged , throughout the whole trans- fixed with attention : he ventured to come ; received 46 SOME ...
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... appeared principally amongst the Dis- senters ; especially those of the Presbyterian and Baptist persuasion . But in this general dearth of evangelical spirit , there was a small remnant of Church- men ; persons cordially attached to ...
... appeared principally amongst the Dis- senters ; especially those of the Presbyterian and Baptist persuasion . But in this general dearth of evangelical spirit , there was a small remnant of Church- men ; persons cordially attached to ...
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Page 253 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page 275 - For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Page 260 - How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Page 59 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at ; but now commandeth all men every where to repent : because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained ; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
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Page 367 - And if by grace, then it is no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work.
Page 74 - Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-inlaw against her mother-in-law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Page 297 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Page 257 - Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference...
Page 254 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...