History of Cosmopolite, Or, the Four Volumes of Lorenzo's Journal Concentrated Into One: Containing His Experience & Travels, from Childhood to 1814, Being Upwards of Thirty-six Years |
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Page 11
... thought the old man came to me the third time and asked me if I had pray- ed ? I told him I had ; then said he , BE FAITHFUL , AND I WILL COME AND LET YOU KNOW AGAIN . I thought that was to be when I should be blest ; and when I awak ...
... thought the old man came to me the third time and asked me if I had pray- ed ? I told him I had ; then said he , BE FAITHFUL , AND I WILL COME AND LET YOU KNOW AGAIN . I thought that was to be when I should be blest ; and when I awak ...
Page 12
... thought there were no bible saints in the land : thus with sorrow , many months hea- vily rolled away . But at length , not finding what my soul desired , I be- gan to examine the cause more closely , if possible to And it out and ...
... thought there were no bible saints in the land : thus with sorrow , many months hea- vily rolled away . But at length , not finding what my soul desired , I be- gan to examine the cause more closely , if possible to And it out and ...
Page 13
... thought I felt thankful that God had pre- vented me from sending my soul to everlasting misery . About this time , there was much talk about the peo- ple called Methodists , who were lately come into the western part of New - England ...
... thought I felt thankful that God had pre- vented me from sending my soul to everlasting misery . About this time , there was much talk about the peo- ple called Methodists , who were lately come into the western part of New - England ...
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... thought again arose in my mind ; if I comply , I am undone for ever , and if I continue cry- ing to God , I can but be damned at last . One evening there being ( by my desire ) a prayer- meeting appointed by the young converts , I set ...
... thought again arose in my mind ; if I comply , I am undone for ever , and if I continue cry- ing to God , I can but be damned at last . One evening there being ( by my desire ) a prayer- meeting appointed by the young converts , I set ...
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... thought that within a few moments , this must be my unhappy lot . I cannot bear the thought , I will struggle and strive to break these chains ; and if I can , and get away , it will be gain , and if I cannot , there will be nothing ...
... thought that within a few moments , this must be my unhappy lot . I cannot bear the thought , I will struggle and strive to break these chains ; and if I can , and get away , it will be gain , and if I cannot , there will be nothing ...
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Page 63 - And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 219 - And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name ; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not : for he that is not against us is for us.
Page 89 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 83 - And while the lamp holds out to burn The vilest sinner may return.
Page 34 - And the LORD said unto her, two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Page 46 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 57 - If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Page 155 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.
Page 61 - Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: and the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
Page 108 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.