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Providence at this time seemed nothing more than a collection of demons which she classified under the word "they," and which she felt certain were scourging her pitilessly and needlessly. She could not see any reason or justification in "their" cruelties, for that was the only term she could apply to her afflictions. Mrs.
They deeply regretted that, without the King's express commands, they could not lighten my afflictions, wished me fortitude and patience, and barred up my doors. It is necessary I should here describe my dress.
And so it will ever be with the heirs of salvation, while they remain in a world of sin and temptation. They are daily and hourly working out their salvation with fear and with trembling, while God is working in them to will and to do of his good pleasure. The improvement which is made of afflictions has a great deal to do in this process.
Nevertheless, Jacob, my first-born in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain. Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God.
They that with undivided attention adore and worship thee, are delivered from all dangers, agonies, and afflictions. O lord of all food, it behoveth thee to grant food in abundance unto me who am desirous of food even for entertaining all my guests with reverence.
"Listen, and see," Miss Cardigan said. I looked, and as I looked, these words came up in my mind "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" "The Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him." And still as I looked, I remembered, "In all their afflictions He was afflicted;" and, "My God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. ACTS xxi. 1-15. Paul's heroic persistency in disregarding the warnings of 'bonds and afflictions' which were pealed into his ears in every city, is the main point of interest in this section. But the vivid narrative abounds with details which fill it with life and colour.
Julia was now so feeble as scarcely to leave her chamber; the physician was daily in attendance; and, though I could not propose to make use of his services in promoting a design which would subject him to the reproach of the grossest treachery, yet, without counsel, he took it upon him plainly to assure the mother that the disorder of her daughter arose solely from her mental afflictions.
She preferred when Ireland was defeated, prostrate, and forlorn, to taunt her with her failure, scoff at her sufferings, and add to her afflictions. Such was her conduct during the mournful time that followed on the attempted insurrection of 1848. It was an appaling time, in whose death-laden atmosphere political action was impossible. The famine had made of the country one huge graveyard.
For eight years she could not leave her own little yard, nor climb into a carriage, nor walk without support. Through this misfortune her afflictions grew worse. In January, 1884, she fell and broke one bone and dislocated another in the left wrist.
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