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Page 176
... Enniscorthy , staid the Yearly Meeting in Dublin , in 1800 ; and then , accompanied by our kind friend Joseph Williams of Dub- lin , the 8th of the Fifth Month , went to Waterford . Next evening we embarked for Milford , where , after a ...
... Enniscorthy , staid the Yearly Meeting in Dublin , in 1800 ; and then , accompanied by our kind friend Joseph Williams of Dub- lin , the 8th of the Fifth Month , went to Waterford . Next evening we embarked for Milford , where , after a ...
Page 177
... Kilconner , and so to Enniscorthy , where grievous devasta- tion has been made . We lodged at a friends ? house at the foot of Vinegar Hill , where such numbers of lives were lost ; and the friend SARAH STEPHENSON . 177.
... Kilconner , and so to Enniscorthy , where grievous devasta- tion has been made . We lodged at a friends ? house at the foot of Vinegar Hill , where such numbers of lives were lost ; and the friend SARAH STEPHENSON . 177.
Page 189
... Enniscorthy , 4th of Fourth Month , 1800 . THE cause of my not writing arose from a hope of a more speedy release from this land ; and though the detention has been long , and much increased by the large field of labour in Dublin , yet ...
... Enniscorthy , 4th of Fourth Month , 1800 . THE cause of my not writing arose from a hope of a more speedy release from this land ; and though the detention has been long , and much increased by the large field of labour in Dublin , yet ...
Page 190
... Enniscorthy . I had a view of it when we were there before , but that did not seem to be the time . I expect we shall get through this , and I hope some other little service , so as to get up to Dub- lin , to the Yearly Meeting ; after ...
... Enniscorthy . I had a view of it when we were there before , but that did not seem to be the time . I expect we shall get through this , and I hope some other little service , so as to get up to Dub- lin , to the Yearly Meeting ; after ...
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Page 178 - The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond : it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars ; whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Page 147 - Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.
Page 24 - Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Page 4 - Bodily exercise profiteth but little ;" but of the latter sort, he added, "but godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come :" and this indeed is our exactest measure.
Page 229 - Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Page 224 - The last day, 26th of the Fourth month, early in the morning, the conflict of nature increasing, she said, in a patient disposition, " This is wearing work :" after a coughing fit, being much exhausted, " It will be well, let it be which way it may ; and that is better than all the world. It seems as if it must be nearly over now, I have so little strength left ;" then making a little pause, seemed to be uttering praises " How good ! how good ! " After a while she said, " I cannot say much, but my...
Page 119 - Oh, my lord ! wherewith shall I save Israel ? behold my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
Page 134 - We hac a searching time there; but an invitation to the Fountain of purification was given, and some consolation to the poor travellers Zionward, was handed forth. From Skipton, taking one meeting by the way, we went to Rawden; and had deep wading at the meeting on first day, but after a considerable time of starving that thirst for vocal ministry which is painful to rightly exercised ministers, Truth arose. We went the same evening to dear Christiana Hustler's, near Bradford, and rested two days,...
Page 4 - ... omissions and commissions have caused me many hours of sorrow, and bitter cries to the Creator of the ends of the earth for forgiveness. And I trust in the days of humiliation, I was strengthened again to renew my covenant similar to Jacob, " If thou wilt be with me in the way I go, give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on; thou shalt be my God, and I will serve thee...
Page 37 - From the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.