 | 1853 - 976 pages
...adorning of the mortal body, in the one endeavour to do the'ir duty with self-denial and honesty, in that state of life to which it had pleased GOD to call them, and in the effort to acquire that adorning of a meek and quiet spirit, which alone can beautify... | |
 | Henrietta Louisa Lear - 1848 - 232 pages
...reproaching or angering him; so she continued constant in well-doing, endeavouring heart and soul to do her duty in that state of life to which it had pleased GOD to call her. The Hathanthwaites had a large family, but they were for the most part of an unhealthy, sickly constitution,... | |
 | 1848 - 798 pages
...which enabled others to pursue with honour to themselves and advantage to the community, the duties of that state of life to which it had pleased God to call them." The advance of society had, however, outgrown this primitive provision for educational objects,... | |
 | 1849 - 604 pages
...resignation the lot which it has pleased Almighty God to give' them ; in fao«, humbly to do their duty " in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call them;" and making the poor, oppressed, credulous folks believe, that the effects of had governments... | |
 | Happy restorations - 1849 - 116 pages
...servants were happier than Edward, and few had a fairer prospect of being respectable and esteemed in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him. He had been honestly and religiously brought up ; his parents were poor, but worthy Christians,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1850 - 762 pages
...should teach the people of England by deeds that they were their friends, not only to make them happy in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call them, but to lift them up to a level with themselves, and not to fancy that they were raising themselves... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1851 - 680 pages
...been surpassed, he soon forgot the injustice that had been done to him. Cheerfully doing his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him, respected and beloved by all who had the means of appreciating the simplicity of his manners,... | |
 | Francis Storr - 1851 - 280 pages
...calling as high, though not so prominent, in substance the same with Joshua's, " to do his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him," and by His grace he walked worthy of that high calling in simplicity and truth. N With a happy... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1851 - 680 pages
...been surpassed, he soon forgot the injustice that had been done to him. Cheerfully doing his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him, respected and beloved by all who had the means of appreciating the simplicity of his manners,... | |
 | Frances Milton Trollope - 1852 - 984 pages
...Jonas entertained a very truly conscientious conviction that he was admirably performing his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him by not getting rusticated as a Bible-clerk, by not getting plucked as a candidate for a degree,... | |
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Never indeed was any man more contented with doing his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him. 
