The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, LL. D. ... Eleven Volumes in Two..., Volume 1Edwards & Bushnell, 1857 |
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... Christians . Contributions of the Jews , and predictions in relation to the Christian Church . Means requisite for exciting attention to this subject . Limited views of education taken by statesmen . Voluntary and compulsory education ...
... Christians . Contributions of the Jews , and predictions in relation to the Christian Church . Means requisite for exciting attention to this subject . Limited views of education taken by statesmen . Voluntary and compulsory education ...
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... Christian morality are too frequently thrown into the side . Christianity is not a mere theory , but a practical system ; for all its historical details , its doctrines and pre- cepts , its promises and threatenings , have an ultimate ...
... Christian morality are too frequently thrown into the side . Christianity is not a mere theory , but a practical system ; for all its historical details , its doctrines and pre- cepts , its promises and threatenings , have an ultimate ...
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... christian sentiments - what is the amount of all the knowledge and instruction they con- tain ? They embrace no perspicuous sys- tem of interesting and useful information , scarcely any thing that bears on the cultiva- tion of Christian ...
... christian sentiments - what is the amount of all the knowledge and instruction they con- tain ? They embrace no perspicuous sys- tem of interesting and useful information , scarcely any thing that bears on the cultiva- tion of Christian ...
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... Christian system , that impressive and well - defined ideas will be communicated to the youthful mind . And perhaps too little care is exercised in communicating , in a vivid and impressive manner , the fundamental tru.hs of natural ...
... Christian system , that impressive and well - defined ideas will be communicated to the youthful mind . And perhaps too little care is exercised in communicating , in a vivid and impressive manner , the fundamental tru.hs of natural ...
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... Christianity to the heathen , and en- force them on their attention , we encounter innumerable difficulties ... Christian faith , notwithstanding the nu- merous missionary enterprises which have been carried forward for the last ...
... Christianity to the heathen , and en- force them on their attention , we encounter innumerable difficulties ... Christian faith , notwithstanding the nu- merous missionary enterprises which have been carried forward for the last ...
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