The retrospect; or, review of providential mercies: with anecdotes of various characters, and an address to naval officers. By Aliquis, Том 21823 |
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... never at rest . How great the contrast between this and the day alluded to ! Few seasons ever witnessed a more serene and delightful day than this has been ; few ever beheld one more tempestuous and severe than that in which our ship ...
... never at rest . How great the contrast between this and the day alluded to ! Few seasons ever witnessed a more serene and delightful day than this has been ; few ever beheld one more tempestuous and severe than that in which our ship ...
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... never been twelve hours on ship - board until the evening she came off to see her husband , whom we had impressed the last time we anchored in their port . - Scarcely had this woman , timid and full of alarm , got on our deck , ere the ...
... never been twelve hours on ship - board until the evening she came off to see her husband , whom we had impressed the last time we anchored in their port . - Scarcely had this woman , timid and full of alarm , got on our deck , ere the ...
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... never be known to you , but your reward of grace shall not fail ! When my kind benefactor had left me , I sat down as unmindful of God and his providences , as though the world existed independently of him . Nay , in no one part of that ...
... never be known to you , but your reward of grace shall not fail ! When my kind benefactor had left me , I sat down as unmindful of God and his providences , as though the world existed independently of him . Nay , in no one part of that ...
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... never , never grieve thy blessed Spirit more ! Surely , were I in hell itself , I must proclaim thee in thine own words ; and while evil spirits vented their exe- crations , methinks I must often cease from my weeping and wailing to say ...
... never , never grieve thy blessed Spirit more ! Surely , were I in hell itself , I must proclaim thee in thine own words ; and while evil spirits vented their exe- crations , methinks I must often cease from my weeping and wailing to say ...
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... never employed my reason or my thoughts on the subject of my vows and proposals of leading a better life . Three years had elapsed since I rushed from the means of grace on shore ; and , up to this period , I had never read one sentence ...
... never employed my reason or my thoughts on the subject of my vows and proposals of leading a better life . Three years had elapsed since I rushed from the means of grace on shore ; and , up to this period , I had never read one sentence ...
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Almighty Articles of War Battle of Trafalgar behold Bible blessed cabin captain Christ Christian command companions conscience continued crew death deck deep foundations divine doctrines earth earthly Elba endeavoured enjoy esteemed eternal evil eyes fear feel felt fleet former glory Gospel grace gracious hand happy hath heart heaven holy honour hope Jehovah Jesus judgment kingdom knew labour live look Lord Lord's Macarius Majesty's ships mercies midshipmen mind Minorca moral naval never oaths observed occasions officers once passed past peace perished poor Port Mahon portunity praise prayers present profane public duties racter reader recollection religion religious conversation rienced righteous Satan Scriptures season ship shore sick singing sins solemn soon soul spirit Texel thee things thou thought tion trembled truth unto wisdom witnessed word wreck writer
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Сторінка 45 - Wash it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the sins of the world...
Сторінка 102 - Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: and let us speedily use the creatures like as in youth. Let us fill ourselves with costly wine and ointments : and let no flower of the spring pass by us : Let us crown ourselves with rose-buds, before they be withered.
Сторінка 231 - ... of all minds, Their only point of rest, eternal Word ! From thee departing they are lost, and rove At random without honour, hope, or peace. From thee is all that soothes the life of man, His high endeavour, and his glad success, His strength to suffer, and his will to serve. But...
Сторінка 67 - He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts it off With as much ease as Samson his green withes.
Сторінка 216 - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Сторінка 207 - I have done, I can hardly persuade myself that all that frivolous hurry and bustle and pleasure of the world had any reality; but I look upon all that has passed as one of those romantic dreams which opium commonly occasions ; and I do by no means desire to repeat the nauseous dose, for the sake of the fugitive dream.
Сторінка 99 - And never won. Dream after dream ensues ; And still they dream that they shall still succeed, And still are disappointed.
Сторінка 69 - Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.