The Diary of William Bentley D.D., Pastor of the East Church, Salem, MassachusettsEssex Institute, 1905 |
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Página 165 - ... How then did He pray concerning this? But for whom did He pray? For those who believed on Him. And what he means is this, ' He is readily listened to.' For since they had not yet the right opinion concerning Him, he said that He was heard. Just as He Himself also when consoling His disciples said, " If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice, because I go to My Father
Página 79 - Pastor, are to remain in full force so long as he shall continue to preach the word of God, and dispense instructions in piety, religion and morality, conformably to our opinions and sentiments of the holy scriptures...
Página 80 - Williams, whose shop is remarkable for news, & there examined — reported to be mine from the initials WB, viewed as an awful curiosity by hundreds, connected with a report that I encouraged infidelity in Grafton by my prayers with him in his dying hour, & upon the whole a terrible opposition to me fixed in the minds of the devout & ignorant multitude.
Página 291 - I considered it as an enemy, and closed with extreme care every crevice in the rooms I inhabited. Experience has convinced me of my error. I now look upon fresh air as a friend : I even sleep with an open window.
Página xiii - I have adopted many opinions abhorrent of my early prejudices, and am still ready to receive truth upon proper evidence from whatever quarter it may come. I think more honor done to God in rejecting Christianity itself in obedience to my convictions than in any fervor which is pretended towards it, and I hope that no poverty which I can dread or hope I can entertain will weaken my resolutions to act upon my convictions. The only evidence I wish to have of my integrity is a good life, and as to faith,...
Página 291 - ... extreme care every crevice in the rooms I inhabited. Experience has convinced me of my error. I now look upon fresh air as a friend; I even sleep with an open window. I am persuaded that no common air from without is so unwholesome as the air within a close room that has been often breathed and not changed.
Página 171 - Here lies our Captain and Major of Suffolk withal A goodly magistrate was he, and Major General, Two troops of horse with him here came, such love his worth did crave Ten companies of foot, also mourning, marched to his grave. Let all who read be sure to keep the truth, as he has done With Christ he now is crowned, his name was Humphrey Atherton.
Página ix - James D. Green, former pastor of the Unitarian church in Lynn. Mr. Bentley found, in the commercial character of our people, much to satisfy the demands of his liberal and investigating mind, and consequently he readily assimilated with them. This blending of the peculiar elements which characterized pastor and people, served to develop in Dr. Bentley those catholic and liberal views of christianity, as well as those generous social virtues, for which he was so highly distinguished, and made him...