Written in England, from 1755 to 1785J. Johnson, 1793 |
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abſence againſt almoſt anſwer aſk becauſe beſt bleſs bleſſing buſineſs cauſe cloſe comfort croſs dear dearest defire deſerved deſign diſtreſs eaſy eſpecially fafely falvation fear feel feems felf fince firſt fome fomething foon foul friends fuch fuffer fure give goſpel grace hand happy hear heart hope hour houſe Hoxton illneſs increaſe intereſt Jeſus juſt laſt leſs letter Liverpool Lord Lord's mercy mind moſt muſt myſelf neceſſary night occafion Olney ourſelves pain paſſed paſt peace perſon pleaſed pleaſure poſſible poſt praiſe pray prayer preaching preſent preſerved promiſe purpoſe raiſed reaſon rejoice reſpect reſtored ſanctified ſay ſee ſeek ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſenſible ſeparation ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhort ſhould ſituation ſnow ſo long ſome ſometimes ſoon ſpared ſpeak ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtep ſtill ſtrength ſubmit ſuch ſupported ſuppoſe thankful theſe things thoſe thou thought trial truſt uſe wife wiſh
Popular passages
Page 255 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Page 174 - The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you and give you peace, both now and forever more.
Page 172 - I love the LORD, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
Page 39 - I have mentioned above, as a fupreme and prevalent love, it is an infallible fign. It hath no lefs warrant than the word of God : " We know that we have pafled from death unto life, " becaufe we love the brethren...
Page 74 - ... not only to sweeten the cares of life, and to render our path through this wilderness more easy, but chiefly that we might be helpful in animating each other. in our progress to that kingdom and crown which is incorruptible and...
Page 243 - But who can withhold himself from speaking? Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast confirmed the feeble knees. But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest ; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Page 109 - And hath made us kings and priefts unto God and his Father : to him be glory and dominion for. ever and ever.
Page 17 - Cast not away the confidence you express in his mercy, for in keeping it you will find a great reward. Greater is He that is with us, than he that is in the world.
Page 134 - Surely, he has appeared for you in times past, and I cannot doubt but he will again. I am glad to think the time of your return draws nigh.
Page 204 - He fendeth out his word, and melteth them • he caufeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.