Friends' Library,: Summary of the history, doctrine and discipline of the Society of Friends [J.G. Bevan] A journal of the life and travels of John Woolman. Extracts from the writings of John WoolmanWilliam Allen Printed at the Schools of Industry, and sold by Longman and Company Paternoster-Row, London; Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch Street; J. and A. Arch, Cornhill, W. Darton, Holborn; Edmund Fry, Houndsditch and by all the booksellers., 1832 |
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Pagina 9
... amongst other things , his de- claration for liberty of conscience , it might well have been expected that Friends would be permit- ted to exercise their religion without molestation . Yet during this reign they not only were harassed ...
... amongst other things , his de- claration for liberty of conscience , it might well have been expected that Friends would be permit- ted to exercise their religion without molestation . Yet during this reign they not only were harassed ...
Pagina 10
... amongst whom also was a woman , were hanged at Boston.§ In this extremity , Samuel Shattock , §§ a Friend who had been banished under the last mentioned law , came to England ; and application being made * Sewel , 160. + Ibid . 172 ...
... amongst whom also was a woman , were hanged at Boston.§ In this extremity , Samuel Shattock , §§ a Friend who had been banished under the last mentioned law , came to England ; and application being made * Sewel , 160. + Ibid . 172 ...
Pagina 60
... amongst people in this age than in past ages , often troubled me while I was a child . A thing remarkable in my childhood was , that once going to a neighbour's house , I saw on the way a robin sitting on her nest , and as I came near ...
... amongst people in this age than in past ages , often troubled me while I was a child . A thing remarkable in my childhood was , that once going to a neighbour's house , I saw on the way a robin sitting on her nest , and as I came near ...
Pagina 68
... now left my father's house outward- ly , I found my heavenly Father to be merciful to me beyond what I can express . By day I was much amongst people , and had many trials to go through ; but in the evenings 68 1741 JOHN WOOlman .
... now left my father's house outward- ly , I found my heavenly Father to be merciful to me beyond what I can express . By day I was much amongst people , and had many trials to go through ; but in the evenings 68 1741 JOHN WOOlman .
Pagina 71
... amongst those which are visible . And being clear- ly convinced in my judgment , that to place my whole trust in God was best for I felt renewed me , engagements , that in all things I might act on 1743 71 JOHN WOOLMAN .
... amongst those which are visible . And being clear- ly convinced in my judgment , that to place my whole trust in God was best for I felt renewed me , engagements , that in all things I might act on 1743 71 JOHN WOOLMAN .
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Pagina 26 - Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Pagina 35 - I love God," and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
Pagina 102 - Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Pagina 48 - I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come.
Pagina 311 - As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Pagina 300 - For they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men...
Pagina 73 - I was so afflicted in my mind, that I said before my master and the Friend, that I believed slave-keeping to be a practice inconsistent with the Christian religion. This, in some degree, abated my uneasiness ; yet as often as I reflected seriously upon it I thought I should have been clearer if I had desired to be excused from it, as a thing against my conscience ; for such it was.
Pagina 109 - There is a love clothes my mind while I write which is superior to all expressions ; and I find my heart open to encourage to a Holy emulation, to advance forward in Christian firmness. Deep humility is a strong bulwark; and as we enter into it, we find safety and true exaltation : the foolishness of God is wiser than man, and the weakness of God is stronger than man.
Pagina 161 - Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
Pagina 150 - ... lamentable. Many slaves on this continent are oppressed, and their cries have reached the ears of the Most High. Such are the purity and certainty of his judgments, that he cannot be partial in our favour.