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... practica- bility of overcoming " the prejudices " & c . of the Hindoos , vide Lord Teignmouth's " Considerations " & c .; wherein it is proved , " that may appear to him , yet the whole system of 52 Possibility of converting the Hindoos .
... practica- bility of overcoming " the prejudices " & c . of the Hindoos , vide Lord Teignmouth's " Considerations " & c .; wherein it is proved , " that may appear to him , yet the whole system of 52 Possibility of converting the Hindoos .
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James Hough. may appear to him , yet the whole system of Hindooism is composed of trifles and every one acquainted with the importance which they still attach to prejudices and customs equally insignificant , will acknowledge , that ...
James Hough. may appear to him , yet the whole system of Hindooism is composed of trifles and every one acquainted with the importance which they still attach to prejudices and customs equally insignificant , will acknowledge , that ...
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... appears a measure too pregnant with danger to be at- tempted . " And he argues , that , " in the moral order , as well as the physical , we are often reduced to the sad necessity of tolerating great evils , not to be exposed to greater ...
... appears a measure too pregnant with danger to be at- tempted . " And he argues , that , " in the moral order , as well as the physical , we are often reduced to the sad necessity of tolerating great evils , not to be exposed to greater ...
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... appears , then , that nothing was further from St. Paul's intention , than " to become all things to all men , " in M. Dubois ' acceptation of the phrase . I will here give two instances of the man- ner in which Protestants meet ...
... appears , then , that nothing was further from St. Paul's intention , than " to become all things to all men , " in M. Dubois ' acceptation of the phrase . I will here give two instances of the man- ner in which Protestants meet ...
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... appear so well suited to the genius and dispositions of the Natives , " ( pp . 23 , & 67 to 70. ) If the object be to make mere G Proselytes from one Mode of Worship to ano- ther , for the Conversion of the Hindoos . 81.
... appear so well suited to the genius and dispositions of the Natives , " ( pp . 23 , & 67 to 70. ) If the object be to make mere G Proselytes from one Mode of Worship to ano- ther , for the Conversion of the Hindoos . 81.
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Page 4 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Page 267 - He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth : he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
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Page 32 - For, I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness, in part, is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved...
Page 205 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.
Page 19 - And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
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