The Good Lord Wharton: His Family, Life, and Bible CharityLord Philip Wharton (1613-1696) was the son of Sir Thomas Wharton and Lady Philadelphia Carey. He was born at Aske, near Richmond, Yorkshire, England. His ancestry is traced to Thomas, the first Lord Wharton (1495-1568). |
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Such prayers were customary among Nonconformist ministers in their public
religious services ( not among clergymen of the Established Church ) ; and the
compensation which was to be made to them for their sermons , as well as for the
...
Such prayers were customary among Nonconformist ministers in their public
religious services ( not among clergymen of the Established Church ) ; and the
compensation which was to be made to them for their sermons , as well as for the
...
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But Sir Thomas Wharton was not a religious reformer . His chief interest in the
Reformation was , like that of his royal master , personal and political ; and in his
religion he advanced no further than the King , who prided himself to the last on ...
But Sir Thomas Wharton was not a religious reformer . His chief interest in the
Reformation was , like that of his royal master , personal and political ; and in his
religion he advanced no further than the King , who prided himself to the last on ...
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In his “ History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland , ” John Knox wrote of
this event : “ His constant complaint was , ' Oh , filed Oliver ? Is Oliver taken ? Oh ,
fled Oliver ? ' And these words in his melancholy , and as it were carried away in
...
In his “ History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland , ” John Knox wrote of
this event : “ His constant complaint was , ' Oh , filed Oliver ? Is Oliver taken ? Oh ,
fled Oliver ? ' And these words in his melancholy , and as it were carried away in
...
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She resided at Healaugh , and firmly adhered to the Roman Catholic religion , in
which she had been brought up . As an illustration of its prevalence in Yorkshire ,
notwithstanding the severe measures adopted by Queen Elizabeth and the ...
She resided at Healaugh , and firmly adhered to the Roman Catholic religion , in
which she had been brought up . As an illustration of its prevalence in Yorkshire ,
notwithstanding the severe measures adopted by Queen Elizabeth and the ...
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The procedure of God , who disposes all things with gentleness , is to put religion
into the mind by reasons , and into the heart by grace ; but to try to put it into the
mind and heart by violence and threats is not to put religion there but terror .
The procedure of God , who disposes all things with gentleness , is to put religion
into the mind by reasons , and into the heart by grace ; but to try to put it into the
mind and heart by violence and threats is not to put religion there but terror .
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Page 117 - My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptism ; wherein I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven.
Page 53 - Grown all to all, from no one vice exempt; And most contemptible, to shun contempt; His passion still to covet gen'ral praise, His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A constant bounty which no friend has made; An angel tongue which no man can persuade...
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Page 117 - The word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
Page 117 - What is the chief end of man? Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Page 100 - Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Page 101 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 117 - I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 101 - My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord : and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever.
Page 24 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Good Lord Wharton: His Family, Life, and Bible Charity |
| Author | Bryan Dale |
| Publisher | Congregational Union of England and Wales, 1906 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 208 pages |
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