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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They are now mine ; and were given to me from the beginning . " Them I must bring . " To collect them from every part of the world is one of the great duties of my office ; a part of the glorious work , which my Father gave me to do ...
They are now mine ; and were given to me from the beginning . " Them I must bring . " To collect them from every part of the world is one of the great duties of my office ; a part of the glorious work , which my Father gave me to do ...
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And the glory which thou hast given me , I have given them ; that they may be one , even as we are one . Still , the period is advancing ; it is hastening ; in which Christians will be most honourably united in the present world .
And the glory which thou hast given me , I have given them ; that they may be one , even as we are one . Still , the period is advancing ; it is hastening ; in which Christians will be most honourably united in the present world .
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They are to be done by Protestant nations ; and , extensively , by Us . In other words , they are to be done by those , to whom God has given the means , and the disposition . On this subject there can be no debate .
They are to be done by Protestant nations ; and , extensively , by Us . In other words , they are to be done by those , to whom God has given the means , and the disposition . On this subject there can be no debate .
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UNTO ME , WHO AM LESS THAN THE LEAST OF ALL SAINTS , IS THIS GRACE GIVEN , THAT I SHOULD PREACH AMONG THE GENTILES THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST . ST . PAUL was equally remarkable for the depth of his humility , and for the ardour ...
UNTO ME , WHO AM LESS THAN THE LEAST OF ALL SAINTS , IS THIS GRACE GIVEN , THAT I SHOULD PREACH AMONG THE GENTILES THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST . ST . PAUL was equally remarkable for the depth of his humility , and for the ardour ...
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... the hundreds and thousands he had converted from paganism , and yet say , " Unto me , who am less than the least of all saints , is this grace given , that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ .
... the hundreds and thousands he had converted from paganism , and yet say , " Unto me , who am less than the least of all saints , is this grace given , that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ .
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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 40 - 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.
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| Title | A Sermon, Delivered in Boston, Sept. 16, 1813: Before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at Their Fourth Annual Meeting Issue 28386 of Early American imprints |
| Author | Timothy Dwight |
| Contributor | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Samuel T. Armstrong, 1813 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 14 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 34 pages |
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