The Use of a Life: Memorials of Mrs. Z.P. Grant Banister

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American Tract Society, 1885 - 368 páginas
 

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Página 18 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Página 59 - States, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the Duties of that Office according to Law; and to have and to hold the said Office, with all the Powers, Privileges, and Emoluments to the same of Right appertaining, during the Pleasure of the President of the United States for the Time being.
Página 246 - Lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises : that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Página 346 - And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Página 208 - Everybody in the house has an evil nature as well as ourselves, and therefore we are not to expect too much. 3. To learn the different temper of each individual. 4. To look upon each member of the family as one for whose soul we are bound to watch, as those that must give account.
Página 205 - He has a most comfortable house ; it is not only like ours, it is quite English ; but English in the olden style. The forms, carvings, cornices, and patterns, such as I have seen a hundred times ; and the beautiful limes in the fore-court were literally brought from England. We had a conference with the pastors here ; and afterward went to the church, which is enriched with the \ remains of Whitefield. The elders of the church were present in the porch to receive us. We descended to the vault. There...
Página 78 - Shall we receive good at the hand of the Lord, and shall we not receive evil?
Página 352 - All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
Página 81 - Then as frankly as they could, but still in a private circular, they ventured to declare that " it was the original design of the trustees to establish this seminary on liberal principles. They regret that the institution has acquired the character of being strictly Calvinistic in the religious instruction. This character has grown up in opposition to the sentiments and wishes of a majority of the trustees. It is their determination to select persons who will not attempt to instill into the minds...
Página 252 - And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

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