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... character ; and much less , as he thinks , than might reasonably be expected for a work of any merit , employed in the service of so nume- rous , extensive , and wealthy a community , as is the Presbyterian Church . He therefore ...
... character ; and much less , as he thinks , than might reasonably be expected for a work of any merit , employed in the service of so nume- rous , extensive , and wealthy a community , as is the Presbyterian Church . He therefore ...
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... character , to evangelize the world . On this subject , he had intended to insert in this preface a par- ticular exposition of his views . But in making preparation to execute his design , he found that , if pursued , it would lead him ...
... character , to evangelize the world . On this subject , he had intended to insert in this preface a par- ticular exposition of his views . But in making preparation to execute his design , he found that , if pursued , it would lead him ...
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... character , do rather weaken it . Be lively , but not light ; solid , but not sad . Keep the body under , but the spirit up . Keep such company as God keeps . To render good for evil , is God- like ; to render good for good , is man ...
... character , do rather weaken it . Be lively , but not light ; solid , but not sad . Keep the body under , but the spirit up . Keep such company as God keeps . To render good for evil , is God- like ; to render good for good , is man ...
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... characters that have added lustre to the political history , the learning , science , and moral elevation of Great ... character ) of the different states of the Egyptians and Israelites , when " thick dark- ness " covered the one ...
... characters that have added lustre to the political history , the learning , science , and moral elevation of Great ... character ) of the different states of the Egyptians and Israelites , when " thick dark- ness " covered the one ...
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... character of the islanders - its artless diffidence and timidity - is perceptible , than in the natives of Maui , Oahu , & c . And though these traits are far from being unmingled with licen- tiousness , and many of the abomina- tions ...
... character of the islanders - its artless diffidence and timidity - is perceptible , than in the natives of Maui , Oahu , & c . And though these traits are far from being unmingled with licen- tiousness , and many of the abomina- tions ...
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Page 99 - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of -the law, being made a curse for us : for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree...
Page 106 - And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot...
Page 245 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one.
Page 424 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 506 - Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Page 108 - I am the good shepherd and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. . And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold : them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice ; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
Page 9 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day...
Page 396 - Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Page 298 - Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
Page 57 - Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few ; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.