The Good Lord Wharton: His Family, Life, and Bible CharityCongregational Union of England and Wales, 1906 - 208 pages Lord 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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Page 70
... authority , and remained a mere Parliamentary project . " The Parliament kept the coercive power in their own hands , not trusting the Presbytery to carry the keys at their girdle " ( Thomas Fuller ) . The Assembly held its last meeting ...
... authority , and remained a mere Parliamentary project . " The Parliament kept the coercive power in their own hands , not trusting the Presbytery to carry the keys at their girdle " ( Thomas Fuller ) . The Assembly held its last meeting ...
Page 77
... authority did not perish at the Restoration is beyond all reasonable doubt . It ceased not to find worthy champions to uphold its banners , and by penetrating and informing the conquerors it became the most precious possession of the ...
... authority did not perish at the Restoration is beyond all reasonable doubt . It ceased not to find worthy champions to uphold its banners , and by penetrating and informing the conquerors it became the most precious possession of the ...
Page 111
... authority , and was above their capacities . But this did not hinder their repeating the Church Catechism in public ; nor was it above their capacities when more adult , and it comprehends an excellent summary of the Christian religion ...
... authority , and was above their capacities . But this did not hinder their repeating the Church Catechism in public ; nor was it above their capacities when more adult , and it comprehends an excellent summary of the Christian religion ...
Page 122
... premises should be employed for the buying of ENGLISH BIBLES of the translation established by authority and CATECHISMS , to be distributed yearly to and amongst poor children who can read , in 122 THE GOOD LORD WHARTON .
... premises should be employed for the buying of ENGLISH BIBLES of the translation established by authority and CATECHISMS , to be distributed yearly to and amongst poor children who can read , in 122 THE GOOD LORD WHARTON .
Page 132
... authority , in a large duodecimo , with a fair print , well bound in calves ' leather , with strong brass clasps , each Bible not exceeding the price of 2s . 6d . , or near thereabouts as can be bought , at best hand , with ready money ...
... authority , in a large duodecimo , with a fair print , well bound in calves ' leather , with strong brass clasps , each Bible not exceeding the price of 2s . 6d . , or near thereabouts as can be bought , at best hand , with ready money ...
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The Good Lord Wharton: His Family, Life, and Bible Charity (Classic Reprint) Bryan Dale No preview available - 2018 |
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aforesaid afterwards Anne appointed Assembly's Catechism Baron Bible Charity Bibles and Catechisms Bishop Book of Common brother buried Chapel Charity Commissioners Church of England Committee Common Prayer Congregational Cromwell daughter death Deed died distribution of Bibles distributors Duke Earl of Kinnoul Earl of Oxford Edlington ejected England Trustees father favour February formist Founder fourth Lord given Goodwin Healaugh Henry Heywood honour House of Lords inscription Instructions James John Joseph Alleine King Kirkby Stephen Lady Leeds letter London Lord Wharton lordship Manor Marquis married meeting mentioned Noncon Nonconformist Nonconformist ministers number of Bibles October Oliver Heywood parish Parliament persons Philip preached Presbyterian present Protestant Dissenters Psalms Puritan Queen Ravenstonedale received religion religious rewards Robert says Scheme Scotland Scots Scriptures sent sermon Sir Edward Harley Sir Thomas Wharton Swaledale Thoresby tion took Upper Winchendon Westminster Assembly Westmorland Wharton Hall wife Winchendon Wooburn wrote York Yorkshire
Popular passages
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...
Page 101 - And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts : And I will declare Thy greatness.
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.