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Title: Extracts from the note-book of Mr. Percival Pug : illustrated by sketches from his portfolio
Year: 1837 (1830s)
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Subjects: Christian life Boys -- Conduct of life Swine
Publisher: Boston : Printed by Torrey & Blair, No. 31 Cornhill
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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him ; and that they do become moreand more like him. Now, Jesus was gentleand forbearing; but I do not become so in theleast. Then he remembered again that God hadpromised to assist diose who ask his help, andthe words of Jesus came into his mind : Ifye shall ask any thing in my name, I will doit: and he spoke aloud— God will not lie ;Jesus would not lie. A hope that he might yetovercome his sin flashed across liis mind, and hesunk by his bedside upon his knees to seek helpwhere alone it could be found. Earnestly andfervently did he plead with God to hear him forhis dear Sons sake—earnestly did he plead withthe Savior to fulfil his promise to him, and toplead in his behalf. 128 PETER PEPPER. He rose from his knees w Itli bis heart re-freshed and his mind sootlied ; and he resolvedthat thenceforth, with Gods help, he wouldmake the Savior his pattern, and Gods w ill thenile of his life. With these thoudits revolving:in his mind, he laid himself down to rest, and hissleep was sweet.
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PETER PEPPER. 131 CHAPTER VII. Is an Authentic Narration of some PiggishAdventures, and also contains some GoodPractical Lessons, Peter waked in the morning refreshed by hissleep; and he went forth that day relying onsomething firmer than his own strength, and hewent to victory. But it must not be supposedthat he was always successful; for sometimeshe would grow careless, and then he would fallinto his former sin. And many a bitter pangdid it cost him. But this day, when he had been sensible ofhis own weakness, and was strengthened for theconflict, it was fortunate, or, I should say, it wasprovidential, that he was put to the trial; for itresulted in a victoiy over the pride of his heart,which opened the way to many more infuture, if not to a final conquest. Simon appeared at school that day for thefirst time since the adventure before related; IS2 PETER PEPPER. and his fiiend Dick wislicd to persuade Peterto whip liiiii, tellini^^ him it w as cow ardly notto do so. Peter colored deep

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