The Experience, and Gospel Labours, of the Rev. Benjamin Abbott: To which is Annexed, a Narrative of His Life and DeathDaniel Hitt and Thomas Ware, 1813 - 331 pages |
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Page 277 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 96 - Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles ; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory...
Page 294 - Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Page 316 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 291 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name.
Page 241 - Come, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord, While ye surround his throne.
Page 35 - We had a blessed meeting, it was the happiest day we had ever seen together, ' Now,' said she^ ' I am willing to be a Methodist too ; ' from that time we went on, hand and hand, helping and building each other up in the Lord. These were the beginning of days to us. Our children also began to yield obedience to the Lord, and in the course of about three months after my wife's conversion we had six children converted to God.
Page 289 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 260 - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings ; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Page 294 - We have found him of whom Moses and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.