Annals of the Early FriendsHenry Longstreth, 1880 - 174 pages |
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Aberdeen afterwards Alexander Jaffray amongst Andrew Cant asked attended believe blessed Bristol brought captain church comfort dear death desire Edward Burrough England faith father fear feel Francis Howgill Friends fulness gaol gaoler George Fox George Whitehead glory God's Gospel grace hath heart heavenly held Holy Ghost imprisonment Isaac Penington Jesus Christ John Burnyeat John Whiting knew Laird later liberty living London Lord Lord's manifest minister ministry outward peace persecution pray prayer preaching present prison Quakers rejoice religious remarks replied Richard Davies Richard Farnsworth righteousness Roger Prichard sail salvation Saviour says Scriptures soon sorrow soul Spirit spoke Springett suffer sweet taken thee things Thomas Chalkley Thomas Ellwood thou thought told took town true truth unto Vavasor Powell wait walk Welshpool whilst wife William Crouch William Gibson words writes Yearly Meeting young
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Page 53 - For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Page 87 - That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it: This high man, with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it.
Page 61 - Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Page 21 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Page 112 - I know thy works : behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it ; for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Page 18 - Expérience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
Page 150 - ... the head in their beds, and very barbarously murdered many : but we travelled the country, and had large meetings, and the good presence of God was with us abundantly, and we had great inward joy in the Holy Ghost in our outward jeopardy and travels. The people generally rode and went to their worship armed, but frit nds went to their meetings without either sword or gun, having their trust and confidence in God.
Page 29 - I have met with my God, I have met with my Saviour, and He hath not been present with me without His salvation, but I have felt the healings drop upon my soul from under His wings.