An Account of the Life of that Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ, John Richardson: Giving a Relation of Many of His Trials and Exercises in His Youth, and His Services in the Work of the Ministry, in England, Ireland, America, &cJ. Phillips, 1791 - 247 oldal |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 28 találatból.
9. oldal
... began to appear , and then great and unutterable were my conflicts , and the diftrefs I was in ; I thought no man's condition upon the face of the whole earth was like mine ; I thought I was not fit to die , neither did I know how to ...
... began to appear , and then great and unutterable were my conflicts , and the diftrefs I was in ; I thought no man's condition upon the face of the whole earth was like mine ; I thought I was not fit to die , neither did I know how to ...
28. oldal
... began to feel fome comfort of love and fellowship of the Spirit of the Lord in myfelf , and in his people , who were brought to be partakers of the like fel- lowship . Now I return to the matter about my being turned out of my father's ...
... began to feel fome comfort of love and fellowship of the Spirit of the Lord in myfelf , and in his people , who were brought to be partakers of the like fel- lowship . Now I return to the matter about my being turned out of my father's ...
44. oldal
... began to work mightily , especially amongst the young friends , fo that in a few years many had their mouths opened in tef- timony for the Lord , and a fine fpring of heavenly miniftry was in that monthly - meeting , the like I have not ...
... began to work mightily , especially amongst the young friends , fo that in a few years many had their mouths opened in tef- timony for the Lord , and a fine fpring of heavenly miniftry was in that monthly - meeting , the like I have not ...
45. oldal
... began to fee a neces- fity of coming up more in the practice of this very needful work ; although there were some that faid , They could fee no need of fuch clofe order and difcipline : yet I found it to be my way in the truth to bear ...
... began to fee a neces- fity of coming up more in the practice of this very needful work ; although there were some that faid , They could fee no need of fuch clofe order and difcipline : yet I found it to be my way in the truth to bear ...
65. oldal
... began to preach , who was but young in the ministry , although an elderly man , and apt to be attended with reafonings ; but , as he faid after the meeting , he had fought to the Lord with prayers , that he would condefcend fo far to ...
... began to preach , who was but young in the ministry , although an elderly man , and apt to be attended with reafonings ; but , as he faid after the meeting , he had fought to the Lord with prayers , that he would condefcend fo far to ...
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Népszerű szakaszok
151. oldal - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; And backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I take: When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
207. oldal - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
94. oldal - Heights frequently center (as to Man in this Capacity) in great Depths, and great Plenty in great Poverty, which I have often seen to be good in order to keep the Creature low, in Fear, and in a Dependence upon the Lord, I soon fell into such a Condition that I was like to die away; and when it was so, I with my Companion...
8. oldal - ... that indicated a feeling of religious sensibility. There was no place of worship ; no priest of any kind, except one who had been there a few years, who was a dissolute, drunken man. It was of the Lord's mercy that I, and the whole land, were not destroyed like Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time, the prince of the power of the air...
14. oldal - ... depending and waiting frame upon the Lord, and to be stayed in the light, and experimentally and feelingly to partake of his love and grace, which helped me against my infirmities, blessed be his name, I found it sufficient for me, as I kept to it, in all trials and temptations : then I came to see, that all the outward performances in matters of religion did not avail nor render man acceptable to God, but as the heart came to be truly given up to him, that he might not only purge it from defilement,...
150. oldal - ... boat being open, we could not have any light to see our compass, but my faith was in the Lord, that he would bring us to shore ; and I kept the boat as near the wind as she would sail, and told my poor sick and helpless company, I believed that we should not perish, although we might miss...
37. oldal - Tamworth, where there was a difference, especially betwixt two friends j both of them had been such as had made some considerable figure among friends : I felt it upon me to go to the man, to warn him of the spirit of prejudice and envy, for if he gave way to it, it would eat out his love to friends and -truth, and he would decline meetings, and come to nought, and turn his back on the truth ; which came to he fulfilled, as I afterwards heard ; for he became a loose man, and listed himself to be...
105. oldal - Christ, can be obtained by the soul. Come thou that lovest the light, and bringest thy deeds to the light, and believest in the light, and hast thy body full of light, by keeping thy eye single to God, and in and to all things that may tend to His glory and thy duty, — thou wilt become a child of the light, and receive the whole armour of light: this is that which will arm thee on the right hand and on the left. Put off thy own righteousness, which it may be thy breast hath been too much possessed...