The Treasury of British Eloquence: Specimens of Brilliant Orations by the Most Eminent Statesmen, Divines, Etc. of Great Britain of the Last Four Centuries : with Biographical and Critical Notices and IndexRobert Cochrane W. P. Nimmo, 1877 - 544 Seiten |
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... measure . Better it is sometimes to go down into the pit with him , who , be- holding darkness , and bewailing the loss of inward joy and consolation , crieth from the bottom of the lowest hell , " My God , my God , why hast Thou ...
... measure . Better it is sometimes to go down into the pit with him , who , be- holding darkness , and bewailing the loss of inward joy and consolation , crieth from the bottom of the lowest hell , " My God , my God , why hast Thou ...
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... measure in the Scriptures , but of a thousand millions of millions of generations : Qui nec præceditur hesterno , nec excluditur crastino ( Augustine ) , a day that hath no pridie , nor postridie , yesterday doth * " A preacher in ...
... measure in the Scriptures , but of a thousand millions of millions of generations : Qui nec præceditur hesterno , nec excluditur crastino ( Augustine ) , a day that hath no pridie , nor postridie , yesterday doth * " A preacher in ...
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... measure him by this , pray see in what they vary . He is bold . We had that experience lately ; and of such a bold- is the blood and spirit of the kingdom , he wasted and consumed . Not only to satisfy himself , his own desires and ...
... measure him by this , pray see in what they vary . He is bold . We had that experience lately ; and of such a bold- is the blood and spirit of the kingdom , he wasted and consumed . Not only to satisfy himself , his own desires and ...
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... measure of these things , if we must still hold the esteem that we have had for Spaniards , and be ready to shake hands with them and the Cavaliers , what doth this differ from the Bishop of Canter- bury striving to reconcile matters of ...
... measure of these things , if we must still hold the esteem that we have had for Spaniards , and be ready to shake hands with them and the Cavaliers , what doth this differ from the Bishop of Canter- bury striving to reconcile matters of ...
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... measure . Joshua killed not the Gibeonites , but condemned them to be- " hewers of wood and drawers of water for the sanctuary . " We need not expel passions out of us , if we could conquer them , and make grief draw water - buckets of ...
... measure . Joshua killed not the Gibeonites , but condemned them to be- " hewers of wood and drawers of water for the sanctuary . " We need not expel passions out of us , if we could conquer them , and make grief draw water - buckets of ...
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Seite 133 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed ; and make you a new heart and a new spirit : for why will ye die, 0 house of Israel ? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Seite 221 - ... who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material, and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little...
Seite 312 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Seite 221 - As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship freedom, they will turn their faces towards you.
Seite 62 - Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him ; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together ; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Seite 153 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him.
Seite 69 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Seite 132 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Seite 387 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
Seite 155 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.