A Sermon, Delivered in Boston, Sept. 16, 1813: Before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at Their Fourth Annual Meeting |
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... Equally obvious is it to remark , that this discourse of our Saviour must be considered as singularly happy , and impressive , if we suppose it to have been deliver- ed near the Sheep - gate , and in the confines of Bethes da , or the ...
... Equally obvious is it to remark , that this discourse of our Saviour must be considered as singularly happy , and impressive , if we suppose it to have been deliver- ed near the Sheep - gate , and in the confines of Bethes da , or the ...
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... Equally necessary is it , that that torpid insensibility to the sufferings of others , which winds its web around the soul , and prevents it from seeing , or feeling , any thing , which is not destined to be its prey ; and that cruelty ...
... Equally necessary is it , that that torpid insensibility to the sufferings of others , which winds its web around the soul , and prevents it from seeing , or feeling , any thing , which is not destined to be its prey ; and that cruelty ...
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... equally fruitless . Clashing efforts will destroy each other . It is a shame for those , who wear the name of Christians , not to unite with other Christians in such a purpose , as this . It is not the purpose of a sect , a party . or a ...
... equally fruitless . Clashing efforts will destroy each other . It is a shame for those , who wear the name of Christians , not to unite with other Christians in such a purpose , as this . It is not the purpose of a sect , a party . or a ...
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... equally remarkable for the depth of his humility , and for the ardour of his zeal From the first moment of his conversion to the latest period of his life , he seems never to have forgotten that he had been a persecutor of the name of ...
... equally remarkable for the depth of his humility , and for the ardour of his zeal From the first moment of his conversion to the latest period of his life , he seems never to have forgotten that he had been a persecutor of the name of ...
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... or to plant it among the more civilized , but equally benight- ed tribes of the earth . There would be no want of pecuniary means . Men who have consecrated themselves would consecrate • their substance to the Lord . If sparing from 21.
... or to plant it among the more civilized , but equally benight- ed tribes of the earth . There would be no want of pecuniary means . Men who have consecrated themselves would consecrate • their substance to the Lord . If sparing from 21.
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Page 7 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith...
Page 9 - Brethren my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Page 17 - His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Page 33 - And the seventh angel sounded ; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever...
Page 70 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, Written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Page 4 - And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Page 19 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; 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...
Page 29 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Page 1 - So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.