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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... spread lamentation , mourning , and woe , over the domestic circle , destined by GOD to be happy . No litigation , no quarrel , will destroy the peace of neighbourhoods ; and no duel hurry the impenitent wretch to a fearful retribution ...
... spread lamentation , mourning , and woe , over the domestic circle , destined by GOD to be happy . No litigation , no quarrel , will destroy the peace of neighbourhoods ; and no duel hurry the impenitent wretch to a fearful retribution ...
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... spread Christianity through the world . Permit me to add , that those , by whom these migh- ty things are to be done , are themselves to exhibit the spirit of the Gospel , as the great , controuling principle of their conduct . Common ...
... spread Christianity through the world . Permit me to add , that those , by whom these migh- ty things are to be done , are themselves to exhibit the spirit of the Gospel , as the great , controuling principle of their conduct . Common ...
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... spread ; what countless millions it is to reach ; what a multitude of hands must be employed ; what a multitude of hearts ; what a mul- titude of prayers ; what extensive contributions are necessary to supply the expense ; and how many ...
... spread ; what countless millions it is to reach ; what a multitude of hands must be employed ; what a multitude of hearts ; what a mul- titude of prayers ; what extensive contributions are necessary to supply the expense ; and how many ...
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... spread the knowledge of Christ in the pagan world ? We behold in this man a missionary indeed ; one who is borne above those worldly and selfish interests , which too often contract our minds and paralize our exertions . We see him ...
... spread the knowledge of Christ in the pagan world ? We behold in this man a missionary indeed ; one who is borne above those worldly and selfish interests , which too often contract our minds and paralize our exertions . We see him ...
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... spread the knowledge of its sacred truths among the nations . He would have left them , as many boasting philanthropists have done , to enjoy their superstitions , in the fond hope that they might find their way to the abodes of future ...
... spread the knowledge of its sacred truths among the nations . He would have left them , as many boasting philanthropists have done , to enjoy their superstitions , in the fond hope that they might find their way to the abodes of future ...
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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.