Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ... "2. Do you not find great defect in love to your brothel? I am verily guilty. "3. Do you not find great defect in love to your own souls, and their true interest? "4, Do you not find a want of power to be, and do, what indeed you would, in that which is good? ' "I must own all this, and a great deal more. Where then is my righteousness? Lord, I have none. None. None of my own, but, I hope, I have some interest in one who is the Lord Jesus Christ, the righteous. 1 fly to him as my only refuge. Let me be found in him here, and for ever." Meditation may be instanced as another branch of her devotional character. 'Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also, ' was the impressive declaration of our Lord when describing the nature and effects of piety. And since God is the Christian's treasure, and heaven the appointed place for the full enjoyment of his presence, the consequence is natural: --y "Contemplation is his bliss.," After hearing a sermon Mrs. Savage thus expresses herself: "I endeavored to do some little in the excellent duty of meditation. The subject was concerning Christ. Surely here is a large field. What think ye of Christ? A subject preached on at Nantwich, long ago, by my dear father, of blessed memory. It is of great consequence and necessary for all to reflect wh'at their thoughts are of Christ. Some do not know him, nor think of him at all. Some think meanly, others think hardly of him.--But ask a sincere believer, and he thinks him the brightness of his Father's glory--the fairest of ten thousand. A mirror of unparalleled love thus to die for sinners--enemies. But that which most affects me is, to think that he is my beloved, and my friend. He whom I have known, chosen, loved, and desire to serve, and please in...
