George Whitefield, Prophet-preacherAbingdon Press, 1924 - 222 sidor |
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Edward Summerfield Ninde. Christ is the believer's Hollow Square ; and if we keep close in that , we are impregnable . Here only I find my refuge . Garrisoned in this , I can bid defiance to men and devils . Our senses are the landing ...
Edward Summerfield Ninde. Christ is the believer's Hollow Square ; and if we keep close in that , we are impregnable . Here only I find my refuge . Garrisoned in this , I can bid defiance to men and devils . Our senses are the landing ...
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... close of life . There can be no doubt that the ill health from which he suffered more or less all through the years was due in part to the harsh way he treated his body while at Oxford . As an immediate outcome he was compelled to leave ...
... close of life . There can be no doubt that the ill health from which he suffered more or less all through the years was due in part to the harsh way he treated his body while at Oxford . As an immediate outcome he was compelled to leave ...
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... close of his rest period . Happily , the Bishop of Gloucester was Doctor Benson , a man of spiritual devotion as well as good sense . Unbeknown to Whitefield he had kept an eye on him for some time , and was greatly pleased with the ...
... close of his rest period . Happily , the Bishop of Gloucester was Doctor Benson , a man of spiritual devotion as well as good sense . Unbeknown to Whitefield he had kept an eye on him for some time , and was greatly pleased with the ...
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... close of this eventful year sudden word came that the ship in which he was to sail was about to leave , and immediately he went on board . They pro- ceeded as far as Deal , where they were detained for several weeks , and here a ...
... close of this eventful year sudden word came that the ship in which he was to sail was about to leave , and immediately he went on board . They pro- ceeded as far as Deal , where they were detained for several weeks , and here a ...
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... close of 1769 Whitefield crossed the Atlantic thirteen times . It is doubtful if this record was equaled by anyone not a seafaring man . In the eighteenth century no one thought of taking an ocean voyage for mere pleasure ; it was ...
... close of 1769 Whitefield crossed the Atlantic thirteen times . It is doubtful if this record was equaled by anyone not a seafaring man . In the eighteenth century no one thought of taking an ocean voyage for mere pleasure ; it was ...
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Sida 153 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the coppers.
Sida 154 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.
Sida 194 - I bless God, if I know anything of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write only because I believe it is the will of God that I should alter my state, but your denial will fully convince me that your daughter is not the person appointed by God for me. He knows my heart ; I would not marry but for Him, and in Him, for ten thousand worlds.
Sida 153 - I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house here, and brought the children to it.
Sida 173 - Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it ; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most high have bended it.
Sida 152 - It was wonderful to see the change soon made in the manners of our inhabitants.
Sida 153 - At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets before he came from home; towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong...
Sida 163 - ... that without being interested in the subject one could not help being pleased with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music.
Sida 172 - I am now going to put on my condemning cap. Sinner, I must do it : I must pronounce sentence upon you...
Sida 152 - I had the curiosity to learn how far he could be heard, by retiring backwards down the street towards the river ; and I found his voice distinct till I came near Front Street, when some noise in that street obscured it.