...admonition of that old-fashioned, but most sound book, the Catechism of the Church of England, content ' in that state of life in which it has pleased God to call them.' If we had leisure to examine the various classes, the agricultural, the mercantile, the manufacturing,...

...frugality, care, and industry, in their worldly affairs ; contentment of mind, a patient acquiescence in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place them: let them consider, it is not how high a rank they M 3 fill, fill, but the manner in which...

...possess health and strength, we possess more than we deserve. If sensible of our sitter unworlhiness, we sincerely believe in the Redeemer, and, following...Holy Spirit ; conducting ourselves with propriety in th;it state of life in which it has pleased God to call us, we shall, after death, change this poor...

...world, but in the wisdom which is from above — the wisdom which both teaches a man to do his duty in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place him, and how to prepare for the higher life beyond in the more immediate presence of God. There...

...pledged myself for Ellen, so shall I consider myself bound for my little godson, to promote his welfare in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place him." " Bless you, Sir," said Mrs. Goodwill ; "and now I shall depart in peace. And yet I have...

...fathers ; will live well, and be well clothed ; and will be respected like their fathers, and be happy in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place them ; and will not, I hope, listen to any fanatical man, who would persuade them, that to starve...

...unless their abilities qualify them for advancement ; but must continue to work for their subsistence in that state of life in which it has pleased God to call them. Such, at least, is my idea of the mode in which this most desirable event will be effected in...

...to teach all orders and degrees of men, in the language of one of our formularies, "to do their duty in that state of life, in which it has pleased God to call them :" that we are not political crusaders, but simple and guileless teachers of that Gospel which...

...remain many attached and faithful servants, — servants still — doing their duty humbly and heartily, in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place them. And besides is, I do believe many a family has its SALLY, — the friend of forty years,...

...we deserve. If sensible of our utter unworthiness, we sincerely believe in the Redeemer, and follow his example, perform the duties enjoined us in his...conducting ourselves with propriety in that state of lile in which it has pleased God to call us, we shall, after death, change this poor uncertain life...