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Active Benevolence believe BENJAMIN PICKMAN blessed called cause character Christian Christian death circumstances common considered death devoted distinct distinguished divine doctrine duty earnest earthly EDWARD AUGUSTUS HOLYOKE effect efficacy of prayer Elisha Cooke ethology example fact faith fallacies favor feel felt follow God's habits happiness Harvard College Haverhill heart honored hope human hymns important individual induction inference influence inquiry intercourse JAMES FLINT known labor laws LEVERETT SALTONSTALL lives Logic Lord means ment Middlecott Mill mind minor premise moral NATHANIEL SALTONSTALL nature never object observation ourselves passed peculiar poetry political practice present principles privilege propositions reason refer regard religion religious remark rendered respect Salem sentiment Sir Richard Saltonstall social society soul speak spirit syllogism sympathy term Logic things thought tion true trust truth virtues whole William Prescott words zeal
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Page 30 - Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure whate'er He gives, He gives the best. Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy...
Page 17 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us ; and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Page 36 - Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Page 47 - Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Page 20 - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all, making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now...
Page 29 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Page 15 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee : nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Page 32 - The Humble Request of His Majesty's Loyall Subjects, the Governor and the Company late gone for New England; to the rest of their Brethren in and of the Church of England...
Page 36 - The General Court, conceiving themselves bound by the first opportunity to bear witness against the heinous and crying sin of man-stealing, as also to prescribe such timely redress for what...
Page 12 - But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.