Passages from the Life and Writings of William PennThomas Pym Cope For sale at Friend's book-store, 1882 - 512 Seiten Passages from the Life and Writings of William Penn by Thomas Pym Cope, first published in 1882, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... duty he owed him as a parent , but he was equally sensible of a superior duty to God . He was made to feel that his peace of mind and religious growth were dependent upon his faithfulness , and found himself compelled to inform his ...
... duty he owed him as a parent , but he was equally sensible of a superior duty to God . He was made to feel that his peace of mind and religious growth were dependent upon his faithfulness , and found himself compelled to inform his ...
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... duty to God is as mischievous as their rebellion against Him . Thus they walk on precipices and flatter themselves , till the grave swallows them up and the judg- ment of the great God breaks the lethargy . O Christendom ! my soul most ...
... duty to God is as mischievous as their rebellion against Him . Thus they walk on precipices and flatter themselves , till the grave swallows them up and the judg- ment of the great God breaks the lethargy . O Christendom ! my soul most ...
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... duty became burdensome . Then up came formality instead of the power of godliness , superstition in place of Christ's institution , and , although Christ's business was to draw off the minds of his disciples from an outward temple , and ...
... duty became burdensome . Then up came formality instead of the power of godliness , superstition in place of Christ's institution , and , although Christ's business was to draw off the minds of his disciples from an outward temple , and ...
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... duty , and reverence to God , than they inordinately loved and valued themselves ; which made them exceed their station , and aspire above the order of their creation . This was their pride , and this sad defection their dismal fall ...
... duty , and reverence to God , than they inordinately loved and valued themselves ; which made them exceed their station , and aspire above the order of their creation . This was their pride , and this sad defection their dismal fall ...
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... duty and comfort of a Christian . It is plain that most people strive not for substance , but wealth . Some there be who love it strongly and spend it liberally when they have got it . Though this be sinful , yet more commendable than ...
... duty and comfort of a Christian . It is plain that most people strive not for substance , but wealth . Some there be who love it strongly and spend it liberally when they have got it . Though this be sinful , yet more commendable than ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Almighty answer appears assembly believe blessed brethren called charge Christ Jesus Christian church conscience court dear death declaration deny desire dissenters divine doctrine Duke of York duty England eternal evil faith father fear flesh forever Friends George Fox George Whitehead give glory God's Gospel Governor grace hand hath heart heavenly Holy Spirit honor hope James Logan Jesuit Jesus Christ judge judgment king kingdom land letter liberty light live Lord Lord Baltimore Lord's meeting ment mercy mind ministry month never obedience ourselves peace Pennsylvania persons poor pray principles profession Protestant province province of Pennsylvania Quakers quit-rents received religion religious righteousness Robert Barclay salvation Scripture sense Society soul Stephen Crisp suffer tender testimony thee things Thomas Hicks tion true truly Truth unto wait Wherefore William Mead William Penn wisdom words worship wrote
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 56 - The King's daughter is all glorious within ; her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Seite 54 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Seite 23 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Seite 73 - But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Seite 58 - LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear : 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Seite 251 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore, governments rather depend upon men than men upon governments. Let men be good and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn.
Seite 272 - All persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the One Almighty and Eternal God to be the Creator, Upholder, and Ruler of the world...
Seite 279 - Brothers sometimes would differ : neither would he compare the Friendship between him and them to a Chain, for the rain might sometimes rust it, or a tree might fall and break it; but he should consider them as the same flesh and blood with the Christians, and the same as if one man's body were to be divided into two parts.
Seite 93 - Till now I never understood the reason of the policy and prudence of the Spaniards in suffering the Inquisition among them; and certainly it will never be well with us till something like unto the Spanish Inquisition be in England.
Seite 237 - For my country, I eyed the Lord in the obtaining of it, and more was I drawn inward to look to him and to owe it to his hand and power, than to any other way. I have so obtained it, and desire that I may not be unworthy of his love, but do that which may answer his kind providence, and serve his truth and people ; that an example may be set up to the nations ; there may be room there, though not here, for such an holy experiment.
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