The Life: Experience and Travels, of John Colby, Preacher of the GospelN. Thurston & A. Watson, 1838 - 367 pages |
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Page 84
... reformation began to spread rapidly through the place . My prayer was , that the STONE which was cut out of the mountain without hands , might smite the image , break it to pieces , become a mountain , and fill the whole earth . Tuesday ...
... reformation began to spread rapidly through the place . My prayer was , that the STONE which was cut out of the mountain without hands , might smite the image , break it to pieces , become a mountain , and fill the whole earth . Tuesday ...
Page 86
... woman professed to be brought into gos- pel liberty . I never saw so great an appearance of a reformation in Lyndon , as I did at that time . Friday and Friday evening , I attended meeting in Billymead 86 LIFE OF JOHN COLBY .
... woman professed to be brought into gos- pel liberty . I never saw so great an appearance of a reformation in Lyndon , as I did at that time . Friday and Friday evening , I attended meeting in Billymead 86 LIFE OF JOHN COLBY .
Page 94
... reformation , came home to his Father's house , with a humble acknowledgement of his offences . Dec. 31st , I went home to my father's . A sol- emn weight rested on my mind , while I considered that that day closed the year 1810. — And ...
... reformation , came home to his Father's house , with a humble acknowledgement of his offences . Dec. 31st , I went home to my father's . A sol- emn weight rested on my mind , while I considered that that day closed the year 1810. — And ...
Page 98
... reformation spread ; and would , I believe , have spread through the town , had it not been , for certain characters who were opposed to re- ligion ; who attacked the word in every way possible , and opposed the reformation in a most ...
... reformation spread ; and would , I believe , have spread through the town , had it not been , for certain characters who were opposed to re- ligion ; who attacked the word in every way possible , and opposed the reformation in a most ...
Page 99
... reformation will never per- vade the world until family religion is inculcated and established among the professors of christianity . 0 , that the children of God would unite , in fervent prayer for a reformation in Zion . While the ...
... reformation will never per- vade the world until family religion is inculcated and established among the professors of christianity . 0 , that the children of God would unite , in fervent prayer for a reformation in Zion . While the ...
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Popular passages
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.