...diligent (no one more so), and at the same time most discreet and prudent in fulfilling all the duties of that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him. Hence we may conclude that habits of sincere unaffected piety, the habitual study of God's holy word,...

...could have enabled him to doubt ; viz : that the old woman was still seated there, doing her duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call her. This old woman, besides that above mentioned, possessed another very obvious peculiarity ; she...

...seemed contrary ;" and, endeavouring cheerfully to obey the leadings of Providence, he laboured to do his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him ; content to have his dearest wishes frustrated, if such were the will of his Heavenly Father. At this...

...delightful they might be to himself, were utterly useless as it respected his success in the station of life to which it had pleased God to call him ; and accordingly, with a firmness of purpose which has probably seldom been surpassed, he relinquished the...

...such as we have rarely seen surpassed, he soon forgot the injustice that had been done 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, the kindness...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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, serving...

...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...