Memoir of the Rev. Elias CorneliusPerkins & Marvin, 1833 - 360 pages |
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Page 46
... live in ! Rejoice ye heavens and earth , for the day of his power and glory and grace is come , and who I will not bow before him ? " The correspondent of Mr. Cornelius , to whom many of the foregoing letters were addressed , was at ...
... live in ! Rejoice ye heavens and earth , for the day of his power and glory and grace is come , and who I will not bow before him ? " The correspondent of Mr. Cornelius , to whom many of the foregoing letters were addressed , was at ...
Page 64
... live beyond the limits of the United States , it would afford me great satisfaction . There are no means within my control , which I would not gladly put in im- mediate requisition for the promotion of such a work . Aboriginal reform ...
... live beyond the limits of the United States , it would afford me great satisfaction . There are no means within my control , which I would not gladly put in im- mediate requisition for the promotion of such a work . Aboriginal reform ...
Page 71
... lives , and by which they understood what we meant . One of them , a very good - looking young man , offered to get on his little horse , or pony as it is called , and conduct us to the right path . He guided us three or four miles ...
... lives , and by which they understood what we meant . One of them , a very good - looking young man , offered to get on his little horse , or pony as it is called , and conduct us to the right path . He guided us three or four miles ...
Page 89
... lives near Mr. G.'s , and gives great comfort and satisfaction to the mis- sionaries , by her conversation and society . Her husband joined the Brethren's church on the 7th September , 1814 , and has sustained a Christian character ever ...
... lives near Mr. G.'s , and gives great comfort and satisfaction to the mis- sionaries , by her conversation and society . Her husband joined the Brethren's church on the 7th September , 1814 , and has sustained a Christian character ever ...
Page 90
... live , they die for the Lord . And such I may say is the spirit of the Brethren's church . I seriously think that in the practice of godliness , in real humility , and self- denial , they are the brightest ornaments of the Christian ...
... live , they die for the Lord . And such I may say is the spirit of the Brethren's church . I seriously think that in the practice of godliness , in real humility , and self- denial , they are the brightest ornaments of the Christian ...
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Page 275 - Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: For he commanded, and they were created.
Page 342 - OH that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people...
Page 331 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Page 291 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed : 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned...
Page 275 - He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Page 291 - Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 344 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
Page 331 - Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.
Page 330 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 99 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.