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. 1876 Excerpt: ...and assaults of the devil, and would court temptation. Her mistress has a better knowledge of human nature, and distrusts, as her spiritual pastor, if appealed to, would distrust, the strength and sufficiency of her fortifications in the hour of danger. In modern times, the servant, male or female, who has learnt to ...
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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. 1876 Excerpt: ...and assaults of the devil, and would court temptation. Her mistress has a better knowledge of human nature, and distrusts, as her spiritual pastor, if appealed to, would distrust, the strength and sufficiency of her fortifications in the hour of danger. In modern times, the servant, male or female, who has learnt to consider obsolete that portion of the Church Catechism which respects our social duties, whether in the relation of master and servant, or of shepherd and flock, too often takes his or her remedy by giving warning to leave the service of the supposed tyrant, and, alas! with little prospect, in any new situation, of serving the Lord Jesus with increased fidelity. The laws of Christian service have been trampled under foot. My dear young friends, for to you, no less than to your seniors, this paper is addressed. It is intended for "young men and maidens, old men and children," those especially who are, or who have been, members of my cure, and, by consequence, objects of my affectionate regard. "My little children"--TejcWa--suffer, I conjure you, a word of admonition, and pause before you (maidens are now more particularly in my view) give up a situation, where your morals are watched over with a motherly care, and where, perhaps, the mistress, from an apprehension of danger, or on the very ground of your thinking more highly of yourselves than you ought to think, refuses to administer stimulants, when the fever of self-love is raging within. You have a defence against "the fiery darts of the wicked one" (may not the headstrong passions of youth be so called?) in "the shield of faith;" but never forget to use also ' the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;" for this bids you "Be not high-...
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