Memoirs of the Life and Ministry of the Late Rev. Thomas Spencer, of Liverpool: With an Appendix, Containing a Selection from His Papers, &cCharles Williams, and Samuel T. Armstrong, 1814 - 311 էջ |
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... hands . My res- pect for the honored dead , and attachment to the living , in- duced me to accept the charge : how I have executed the important trust reposed in me , I must now leave it with a candid public to decide . Various causes ...
... hands . My res- pect for the honored dead , and attachment to the living , in- duced me to accept the charge : how I have executed the important trust reposed in me , I must now leave it with a candid public to decide . Various causes ...
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... hand . What I have recorded of the dear departed is strictly true , so far as the veracity of the most excellent men can warrant the assertion ; and whatever opportunity the narra tive has afforded of administering instruction I have ...
... hand . What I have recorded of the dear departed is strictly true , so far as the veracity of the most excellent men can warrant the assertion ; and whatever opportunity the narra tive has afforded of administering instruction I have ...
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... hands , and with a bleeding heart . And And yet the mind is soothed by the communication of its sorrow ; the bosom is relieved of an oppressive burthen while it tells the virtues of the friend it mourns ; and the best feelings of the ...
... hands , and with a bleeding heart . And And yet the mind is soothed by the communication of its sorrow ; the bosom is relieved of an oppressive burthen while it tells the virtues of the friend it mourns ; and the best feelings of the ...
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... monument to the memory of his departed friend - he too was suddenly removed , and it devolved upon the hand of friendship to perform the same office for himself . some future period no common share of genius to the 14.
... monument to the memory of his departed friend - he too was suddenly removed , and it devolved upon the hand of friendship to perform the same office for himself . some future period no common share of genius to the 14.
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... hand that has thus encir- cled him opens up a passage , and by events , which may justly be considered as intimations of the divine will , invites him to advance . These remarks , the result of frequent observa- tions on the ways of God ...
... hand that has thus encir- cled him opens up a passage , and by events , which may justly be considered as intimations of the divine will , invites him to advance . These remarks , the result of frequent observa- tions on the ways of God ...
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academy admiration affection affectionate amiable antinomian appear attention believe blessing Brighton chapel character Christ Christian Christian ministry church circumstances congregation conversation DEAR FRIEND death delight desire discourse divine divine grace duties early engaged enjoy eternal excellent excited expressed faith father feel friendship give glory gospel grace HADDON happy Harwich hear heard heart heaven Henry Forster Henry Kirke White Hertford holy Holy Spirit Homerton honor hope Hordle Hoxton Hoxton Academy important impression influence interesting Jesus JOHN HADDON Joseph Fletcher labors letter live Liverpool Lord ment mind minister morning never object pastor piety pious pleasing pleasure pray prayer preached preacher pulpit Quintilian religion respect righteousness Roydon Sabbath sacred salvation Savior scenes scriptures sermon shew sincere solemn soul Spirit student talents things THOMAS SPENCER thou tion unto whilst wish young your's youth
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Էջ 207 - So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor ; but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Էջ 186 - Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord...
Էջ 235 - Weep no more, woeful shepherds, weep no more, For Lycidas your sorrow is not dead, Sunk though he be beneath the watery floor, So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky...
Էջ 34 - The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake.
Էջ 11 - The wind that toss'd my foundering bark. Deep horror then my vitals froze ; Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; When suddenly a star arose, It was the star of Bethlehem. It was my guide, my light, my all ; It bade my dark forebodings cease ; And, through the storm and danger's thrall, It led me to the port of peace. Now, safely moor'd, my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, For ever, and for evermore, The star, the star of Bethlehem ! THE HIDING-PLACE.
Էջ 191 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God...
Էջ 289 - And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Էջ 297 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Էջ 297 - Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all.
Էջ 288 - The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.