The Village Blacksmith; Or, Piety and Usefulness Exemplified in a Memoir of the Life of Samuel Hick ...Carlton & Porter, 1856 - 352 pages |
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... death of Samuel Hick , the writer learned , by an application being made to him . for materials , that another person had it in con- templation to prepare a Memoir ; but it was too late he had gone too far to recede : and as he could ...
... death of Samuel Hick , the writer learned , by an application being made to him . for materials , that another person had it in con- templation to prepare a Memoir ; but it was too late he had gone too far to recede : and as he could ...
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... death of his wife that the preacher had been weeping . His master told him - and this is an additional proof of the light which he possessed -that the tenderness manifested was occa- sioned by the love of God which was shed abroad in ...
... death of his wife that the preacher had been weeping . His master told him - and this is an additional proof of the light which he possessed -that the tenderness manifested was occa- sioned by the love of God which was shed abroad in ...
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... Death of his wife's mother - Is alarmed by a dream - Obtains mercy - Suddenness of his conversion - Its fruits - His zeal - Answer to prayer , and effects of his ex- postulation with a landlady - Summary of the evidence of his ...
... Death of his wife's mother - Is alarmed by a dream - Obtains mercy - Suddenness of his conversion - Its fruits - His zeal - Answer to prayer , and effects of his ex- postulation with a landlady - Summary of the evidence of his ...
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... death than that of which sleep is but the image - awoke in spiritual light - and was , ere the natural light broke upon his eye , enabled to exult in the dawn of a fairer morning than ever beamed up- on our earth - a morning which can ...
... death than that of which sleep is but the image - awoke in spiritual light - and was , ere the natural light broke upon his eye , enabled to exult in the dawn of a fairer morning than ever beamed up- on our earth - a morning which can ...
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... death , to the " bitter pains " of death eternal . But the doctrine of sudden conversion is be- coming every day less objectionable ; and the " holy ground ” on which that conversion takes place , is not barely visited by the hymning ...
... death , to the " bitter pains " of death eternal . But the doctrine of sudden conversion is be- coming every day less objectionable ; and the " holy ground ” on which that conversion takes place , is not barely visited by the hymning ...
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Page 336 - Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly : and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 8 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 45 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page 326 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Page 67 - God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Page 313 - Nearest the eternal throne ? These are they that bore the cross, Nobly for their Master stood ; Sufferers in his righteous cause, Followers of the dying God.
Page 41 - The Father hears him pray, His dear anointed One : He cannot turn away The presence of his Son : His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. 5 My God is reconciled ; His pardoning voice I hear : He owns me for his child ; I can no longer fear: With confidence I now draw nigh, And, "Father, Abba, Father,
Page 39 - When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint; Then thou scarest me with dreams, And terrifiest me through visions : So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than my life.
Page 182 - Whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the left one also," it was for the purpose of teaching men not to take personal revenge. He did not mean that if a wolf should fall upon a flock of sheep and wish to destroy it, that the wolf should be encouraged to do so. No, if Christ had known that a wolf had entered the fold and was about to destroy...
Page 321 - Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.