The Christian Monitor, Volume 3Munroe and Francis, 1807 - Christian life |
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... . IX .... Persons of all orders and ranks in society are obliged to devote themselves unto God . CHAP . X .... Devotion affords us the greatest enjoyments 65 of the present life . 74 A2 vi CONTENTS . 84 $ 55 CHAP . XI ....
... . IX .... Persons of all orders and ranks in society are obliged to devote themselves unto God . CHAP . X .... Devotion affords us the greatest enjoyments 65 of the present life . 74 A2 vi CONTENTS . 84 $ 55 CHAP . XI ....
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... the whole world is God's , so the whole world is to act for God . As all men have the same relation to God , as all men have all their powers and faculties from God ; so all men are 18 : obliged to act for God with all their powers and SL.
... the whole world is God's , so the whole world is to act for God . As all men have the same relation to God , as all men have all their powers and faculties from God ; so all men are 18 : obliged to act for God with all their powers and SL.
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obliged to act for God with all their powers and faculties . As all things are God's , so all things are to be used and regarded as the things of God . For men to abuse things on earth , and live to them- selves , is the same rebellion ...
obliged to act for God with all their powers and faculties . As all things are God's , so all things are to be used and regarded as the things of God . For men to abuse things on earth , and live to them- selves , is the same rebellion ...
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... obliged to devote to the glory of God , some- thing , which they are to do in such a manner olny that they make it a duty to him . Nothing can be right in business , which is not under these rules . The apostle commands servants ' to be ...
... obliged to devote to the glory of God , some- thing , which they are to do in such a manner olny that they make it a duty to him . Nothing can be right in business , which is not under these rules . The apostle commands servants ' to be ...
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... obliged to go through their business with the same singleness of heart ; not as pleasing the vanity of their own minds , not as gratifying their own selfish , world- ly passions , but as the servants of God in all that they have to do ...
... obliged to go through their business with the same singleness of heart ; not as pleasing the vanity of their own minds , not as gratifying their own selfish , world- ly passions , but as the servants of God in all that they have to do ...
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