The Children's friend [ed.] by W.C. Wilson [and others]., Volume 7William Carus Wilson Kirkby Lonsdale, 1830 |
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... , I promise you ; and I think if you will try me , you will find I can un . derstand . M . I will listen to what you have to say . C . Why does our Saviour say , “ verily , verily ” ? A2 M . Because he would have us take the more.
... , I promise you ; and I think if you will try me , you will find I can un . derstand . M . I will listen to what you have to say . C . Why does our Saviour say , “ verily , verily ” ? A2 M . Because he would have us take the more.
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... Saviour ' s own words : and he never says any thing but what is tne . C . What does it mean then , mother , to be born of water and of the Spirit ? . M . It means a new life : when our Saviour says , “ born of water , ” he uses a figure ...
... Saviour ' s own words : and he never says any thing but what is tne . C . What does it mean then , mother , to be born of water and of the Spirit ? . M . It means a new life : when our Saviour says , “ born of water , ” he uses a figure ...
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... Saviour calls it being “ born of the Spirit . ” Now , my dear child , listen : when we conversed some little time back about the HOLY SPIRIT , do you remember that I told you , he is compared in the Bible to the wind ; because of his ...
... Saviour calls it being “ born of the Spirit . ” Now , my dear child , listen : when we conversed some little time back about the HOLY SPIRIT , do you remember that I told you , he is compared in the Bible to the wind ; because of his ...
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... Saviour . She would often read ber favourite chapters with joy to her soul . When very ill , her anxiety was to pray ; and she would say , after trying to repeat her prayers ; “ mother , ' bave I prayed aright ? ” She was happy when her ...
... Saviour . She would often read ber favourite chapters with joy to her soul . When very ill , her anxiety was to pray ; and she would say , after trying to repeat her prayers ; “ mother , ' bave I prayed aright ? ” She was happy when her ...
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... Saviour , who takes away the sting of death ; and she did indeed feel its venom . “ No , aunt Grace , ” she shrieked out , “ I cannot die . I will not die . ” Her excessive fear and agitation hastened her end - her aunt was overwhelmed ...
... Saviour , who takes away the sting of death ; and she did indeed feel its venom . “ No , aunt Grace , ” she shrieked out , “ I cannot die . I will not die . ” Her excessive fear and agitation hastened her end - her aunt was overwhelmed ...
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Page 48 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Page 265 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Page 235 - Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now ! E'en while with ours thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow. Dust, to its narrow house beneath ! Soul, to its place on high ! They that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die.
Page 13 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the falling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 185 - The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, or whither it goeth, so is every one that is born of the spirit.
Page 259 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world : the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Page 97 - DID Christ o'er sinners weep, And shall our cheeks be dry? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye. 2 The Son of God in tears Angels with wonder see: Be thou astonished, O my soul, He shed those tears for thee. 3 He wept that we might weep Each sin demands a tear ; In Heaven alone no sin is found, And there's no weeping there.
Page 282 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 81 - ... round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ; and another has a cloak to cover him. These wonderful exertions are often successful ; and even where they fail of restoring him who has perished, the dogs discover the body, so that it may be secured for the recognition of friends ; and such is the effect of the temperature, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these noble creatures was decorated with a medal, in commemoration...
Page 97 - For we have not a High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.