Memoirs of Lady Russell and Lady Herbert, 1623-1723: Compiled from Original Family DocumentsA. & C. Black, 1898 - 244 pages |
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Page 187 - Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands, and Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet...
Page 184 - Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right : for that shall bring a man peace at the last.
Page 78 - You that know us both, and how we lived, must allow I have just cause to bewail my loss. I know it is common with others to lose a friend ; but to have lived with such a one, it may be questioned how few can glory in the like happiness, so, consequently, lament the like loss.
Page 189 - Come unto me, ye that are heavy laden, my yoke is easy:" but guilt is, certainly, a heavy load; it sinks and damps the spirits. "A wounded spirit who can bear?" And the evil subtle spirit waits (I am persuaded) to drive the sinner to despair; but godliness makes a cheerful heart. Now, O man ! let not past errors discourage : who lives and sins not ? God will judge the obstinate, profane, unrelenting sinner, but, full of compassion to the work of his own hand, if they will cease from doing evil and...
Page 34 - XXIV. [From Stratton to London, 20th September, 1681.] To see any body preparing, and taking their way to see what I long to do a thousand times more than they, makes me not endure to suffer their going, without saying something to my best life; though it is a kind of anticipating my joy when we shall meet, to allow myself so much before the time : but I confess I feel a great deal, that, though I left London with great reluctance...
Page 33 - My dearest heart, flesh and blood cannot have a truer and greater sense of their own happiness than your poor but honest wife has. I am glad you find Stratton so sweet; may you live to do so one fifty years more ; and, if God pleases, I shall be glad I may keep your company most of those years, unless you wish other at any time ; then I think I could willingly leave all in the world, knowing you would take care of our brats : they are both well, and your great one's letter she hopes came to you.
Page 85 - ... which give a new ferment to it, then how could I choose but feel it in a time of so much confusion as these last weeks have been, closing so tragically as they have done ; and sure never any poor creature, for two whole years together, has had more awakers to quicken and revive the anguish of its soul than I have had ; yet I hope I do most truly desire that nothing may be so bitter to me, as to think that I have in the least offended thee...
Page 59 - Your friends, believing I can do you some service at your trial, I am extremely willing to try ; my resolution will hold out — pray let yours. But it may be the Court will not let me ; however, do you let me try.
Page 137 - I hope you will set yourself to build a house of prayer for the honour of his name. You have passed through very different scenes of life. God has reserved the best to the last. I do make it a standing part of my poor prayers twice a day, that as now your family is the greatest in its three branches that has been in England in our age, so that it may in every one of these answei those blessings by an exemplary holiness, and that both you and they may be public blessings to the age and nation.
Page 39 - ... this granted, what have, I to ask but a continuance (if God see fit) of these present enjoyments ? if not, a submission, without murmur, to his most wise dispensations and unerring providence ; having a thankful heart for the years I have been so perfectly contented in...