The Letters of the Rev. Henry Martyn

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Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1844 - 418 sidor
 

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Sida 388 - God : praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Sida 30 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
Sida 356 - I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Sida 132 - Christian religion, and the obligations it lays upon us, show what manner of persons we ought to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hastening unto the coming of the day of God.
Sida 360 - And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Sida 133 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Sida 360 - ... in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence ; having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself...
Sida 161 - I am very unwilling to feed his besetting sin, which appears to be vanity. As much of my time as was not employed for the Europeans has been devoted chiefly to translating the Epistles into Hindoostanee. This work is finished after a certain manner. But Sabat does not allow me to form a very high idea of the style in which it is executed. But if the work should fail, which however I am far from expecting, my labour will have been richly repaid by the profit and pleasure derived from considering the...
Sida 69 - From a solitary walk on the banks of the river, I had just returned to my dreary rooms, and with the reflection that just at this time of the day I could be thankful for a companion, was taking up the flute to remind myself of your social meetings in worship, when your two packages of letters, which had arrived in my absence, were brought to me.
Sida 409 - You will learn from Mr. Grant that I have applied for leave to come to England on furlough ; a measure you will disapprove ; but you would not, were you to see the pitiable condition to which I am reduced, and knew what it is to traverse the continent of Asia in the destitute state in which I am. If you wish not to see me, I can say that I think it most probable that you will not ; the way before me being not better than that passed over, which has nearly killed me. I would not pain your heart...

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