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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... principle of our nature ; must lose their seat in the heart , and cease to controul the life . Equally necessary is it , that that torpid insensibility to the sufferings of others , which winds its web around the soul , and prevents it ...
... principle of our nature ; must lose their seat in the heart , and cease to controul the life . Equally necessary is it , that that torpid insensibility to the sufferings of others , which winds its web around the soul , and prevents it ...
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... principle of their conduct . Common sense has proverbially declared , and all experience uniformly proved , that precept without example is vain . To the intended objects of this beneficence it would be worse than in vain . From men ...
... principle of their conduct . Common sense has proverbially declared , and all experience uniformly proved , that precept without example is vain . To the intended objects of this beneficence it would be worse than in vain . From men ...
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... principles and motives which directed and animated the apostle in carrying the gospel to the heathen world , and which ought no less powerfully to direct and animate us . 1. I begin by observing , that the apostle entered upon this ...
... principles and motives which directed and animated the apostle in carrying the gospel to the heathen world , and which ought no less powerfully to direct and animate us . 1. I begin by observing , that the apostle entered upon this ...
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... principles of action , and carry us resolutely and stead- ily forward in the great work which we have begun . III . I remark further , that the apostle engaged in the design of propagating the gospel among the heathen , not merely from ...
... principles of action , and carry us resolutely and stead- ily forward in the great work which we have begun . III . I remark further , that the apostle engaged in the design of propagating the gospel among the heathen , not merely from ...
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... principle , will draw its motives chiefly from this world ; and though it may burn high for a season , and aston- ish many by its brightness and vehemence , it is still like the meteor , which shoots suddenly across the sky , and ...
... principle , will draw its motives chiefly from this world ; and though it may burn high for a season , and aston- ish many by its brightness and vehemence , it is still like the meteor , which shoots suddenly across the sky , and ...
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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.