This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...Society against Drummond, but the Committee is firm, and they have failed.... Oh let us walk closely with ourSaviour; He will come and save us from the tribulation, now, I believe, near at hand. Yours affectionately, E. BlCKERSTETH. March 3. Mr Dearest General Marshall, It is a real pleasure to hear from you; what ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...Society against Drummond, but the Committee is firm, and they have failed.... Oh let us walk closely with ourSaviour; He will come and save us from the tribulation, now, I believe, near at hand. Yours affectionately, E. BlCKERSTETH. March 3. Mr Dearest General Marshall, It is a real pleasure to hear from you; what interesting facts your letter contains!... It is our unspeakable comfort that the Lord Jesus presides over all, and carries on His vast schemes of love and goodness, against, and even by, the very machinations of those who oppose Him. Let us rest in Him, and rejoice in Him, and get more and more of His own wise, holy, and loving spirit. When I contend with men, ardour of spirit soon inflames me, but it is a mingled fire. When I look to the love of God in Christ Jesus, tenderness and compassion, self-abasement and meekness, mingle with the spirit of zeal and devotedness.... I have been so struck with the good likely to be done by Sewell's Irish College, that I have joined Lord Ashley (that noble fellow) and M'Neile, in subscribing to it. If the Tractarians fairly meet the Eomanist in Ireland, (and this is the great object of the College, ) they are likely both to get and to do good; and we shew our Master's spirit, when we meet them where we can. Should you see, perhaps you will tell him what I have done. Most truly yours, E. BlCKEBSTETH. March 23. My Dear General, ... The "Protest" is battling through the country. Many have tried to stop it, but on it goes. As to the College, 1 followed M'Neile and Lord Ashley, and if any thing can do them good, it is fighting with Irish priests, their very object. I thought it worth a venture, and if I find myself in a snare, the Lord helping, I will get out, to their cost who would ensnare us. I never kn...
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