The Works of Mrs. Sherwood: Being the Only Uniform Edition Ever Published in the United States ...Harper & brothers, 1834 - English literature |
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... persons take the three vows of poverty , chastity , and piety , as well as the sisters of higher degree . It seems that the portress was aware that we were expected , for she admitted us without a word ; and while she was barring the ...
... persons take the three vows of poverty , chastity , and piety , as well as the sisters of higher degree . It seems that the portress was aware that we were expected , for she admitted us without a word ; and while she was barring the ...
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... person whom they intend to allure , -stooping to arts which would hardly be believed by persons not ac- quainted with their ideas of expediency . Of this , how- ever , I shall presently give an example ; for , before we took leave , my ...
... person whom they intend to allure , -stooping to arts which would hardly be believed by persons not ac- quainted with their ideas of expediency . Of this , how- ever , I shall presently give an example ; for , before we took leave , my ...
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... person in the room . Every movement of this young lady seemed important , and every change of posture exhibited the attitudes of a noble work of the chisel . She was of Italian birth , and her face was of the finest Italian character ...
... person in the room . Every movement of this young lady seemed important , and every change of posture exhibited the attitudes of a noble work of the chisel . She was of Italian birth , and her face was of the finest Italian character ...
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... person desiring to be a reli- gieuse is not a novice till she leaves her secular habits : then she may be said to be in her novitiate , but before she is only in a state of pretension to become a novice . CHAPTER II . THE PROFESSION ...
... person desiring to be a reli- gieuse is not a novice till she leaves her secular habits : then she may be said to be in her novitiate , but before she is only in a state of pretension to become a novice . CHAPTER II . THE PROFESSION ...
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... persons whom I had caused to be invited as her friends , Father Joachim , and several others of the clerical order , who either belonged to the establishment of Notre Dame de Misericorde , or were followers of the bishop . Those within ...
... persons whom I had caused to be invited as her friends , Father Joachim , and several others of the clerical order , who either belonged to the establishment of Notre Dame de Misericorde , or were followers of the bishop . Those within ...
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Page 195 - Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 188 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Page 382 - Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters Or a way for the lightning of thunder; To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man; To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; And to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Page 353 - ... as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: — so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth : it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 399 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee ; then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Page 411 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation ; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 399 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Page 95 - And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say : for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Page 180 - For by grace are ye saved through faith ; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Page 175 - But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak ; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.