A Communication from the Meeting for Sufferings: To the Quarterly, Monthly, and Preparative Meetings of Friends, Within the Limits of the Yearly Meeting of New-YorkM. Day, printer, 1835 - 8 páginas |
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Página 8 - They were sure he would be their God, and would follow them with mercy, and guide them, and do them good in life and death. To the same purpose our Lord has promised believers, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, and I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never...
Página 3 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth : for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Página 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die. For I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Página 4 - AWAKE, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city : for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake thyself from the dust ; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem : loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Página 2 - What I say unto you I say unto all, watch. Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Página 2 - Indiana. ... to the Quarterly, Monthly, and Preparative Meetings of Friends, within the Limits of Indiana Yearly Meeting, and to Friends Individually.
Página 7 - Wisdom, to train them up in the way they should go, in the fervent and well-grounded hope, that when they are old they will not depart from it.
Página 5 - ... the rule and guide of the saints in all ages, even before the Scriptures were written; and that was the Spirit, and the immediate teachings thereof. Richard Claridge also signified to him, that he had an high esteem of the Holy Scriptures, because they were given forth by inspiration of God, and were able to make wise unto salvation, through faith in Jesus Christ...
Página 6 - But extend your concern, and, as you have 'opportunity, say to all, and let your temper and life enforce the invitation : "O taste and see that the Lord is good ; blessed is the man that trusteth in him." Many in families and neighbourhoods have begun alone — for we are not to wait for others; but after awhile their prayers and endeavours have been crowned with success ; and those who neglected or even opposed them before, have taken sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in...
Página 4 - Be encouraged,—thou hast to do with Him who was touched with a feeling of our infirmities, and who will not account all weaknesses, sins;- but may suffer us to be sensible of them, by leaving us to feel and see how we might have done...