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... tell you something about their gods . Of these it is said that there are three hundred and thirty millions . * Brahm holds the first place among them ; and , though he is called the Supreme Being , he is never worshipped . Generally he ...
... tell you something about their gods . Of these it is said that there are three hundred and thirty millions . * Brahm holds the first place among them ; and , though he is called the Supreme Being , he is never worshipped . Generally he ...
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... tell you what it was : Once they say there was a dispute between him and Vishnoo as to who was the greatest ; while thus disputing , Siva appeared between the two as a fire - post , and told them that he who would find the bottom or the ...
... tell you what it was : Once they say there was a dispute between him and Vishnoo as to who was the greatest ; while thus disputing , Siva appeared between the two as a fire - post , and told them that he who would find the bottom or the ...
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... tell you about these gods ? I tell you for the pur- pose of making you thankful that you were born in a Christian land , where you have the Bible to teach you better things . Had you not the Bible , you would worship just such wretched ...
... tell you about these gods ? I tell you for the pur- pose of making you thankful that you were born in a Christian land , where you have the Bible to teach you better things . Had you not the Bible , you would worship just such wretched ...
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... tell you about these gods for another reason also ; and this is , that you may pray for the poor creatures who wor- ship them — and not only pray for them , but give your money to send the Gospel to them . Perhaps , after you grow up ...
... tell you about these gods for another reason also ; and this is , that you may pray for the poor creatures who wor- ship them — and not only pray for them , but give your money to send the Gospel to them . Perhaps , after you grow up ...
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... tell you about a man who was once a follower of this god , but who forsook his worship after he had learned something of the Gospel and become a Christian . I received the account of him from my friend Mr. Wilkinson , of the Orissa ...
... tell you about a man who was once a follower of this god , but who forsook his worship after he had learned something of the Gospel and become a Christian . I received the account of him from my friend Mr. Wilkinson , of the Orissa ...
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Page 187 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Page 187 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 25 - And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
Page 18 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep : If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Page 88 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared • not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Page 153 - God is a spirit, and they who worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Page 90 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Page 33 - Some remain all day with their heads on the ground and their feet in the air, some cram their eyes with mud and their mouths with straw. One man may be seen lying with his...
Page 219 - Rise, touched with gratitude divine — Turn out his enemy and thine, — That soul-destroying monster, sin, And let the heavenly Stranger in. 5. Admit him, ere his anger burn, — His feet departed, ne'er return ; Admit him, or the hour's at hand You'll at his door rejected stand.
Page 70 - O for this love let rocks and hills Their lasting silence break, And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praises speak.