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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... whole of Religion is placed ; the vain ob- lations ; the incense , that is an abomination ; the nero moons , and sabbaths ; the calling of assemblies , which GOD cannot away with ; the solemn meeting , which is iniquity ; the appointed ...
... whole of Religion is placed ; the vain ob- lations ; the incense , that is an abomination ; the nero moons , and sabbaths ; the calling of assemblies , which GOD cannot away with ; the solemn meeting , which is iniquity ; the appointed ...
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... whole world , " says St. John , speaking of his own time , “ lieth in wickedness : lieth , ( for such is the indication of the original , ) as a man slain lies welter- ing in his blood . How extensively is this strong picture a ...
... whole world , " says St. John , speaking of his own time , “ lieth in wickedness : lieth , ( for such is the indication of the original , ) as a man slain lies welter- ing in his blood . How extensively is this strong picture a ...
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... whole heathen world , as without God , and with- out hope ; sitting in the region of darkness and shad- ow of death ; and he declares the object of his minis- try to be " to turn many from darkness to light , and from the power of Satan ...
... whole heathen world , as without God , and with- out hope ; sitting in the region of darkness and shad- ow of death ; and he declares the object of his minis- try to be " to turn many from darkness to light , and from the power of Satan ...
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... whole of our duty ? May we not , and ought we not , to engage in foreign mis- sions also , and send the gospel to the benighted regions of Asia and Africa , and to the Islands of the southern ocean ? As to our own people , though ...
... whole of our duty ? May we not , and ought we not , to engage in foreign mis- sions also , and send the gospel to the benighted regions of Asia and Africa , and to the Islands of the southern ocean ? As to our own people , though ...
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... whole world taken to- gether , but its parts , yea , even its particles or small parts ; thinking it unbecoming , that some of the most minute parts of him , whom they regarded as God , should be worshipped , and other parts neglected ...
... whole world taken to- gether , but its parts , yea , even its particles or small parts ; thinking it unbecoming , that some of the most minute parts of him , whom they regarded as God , should be worshipped , and other parts neglected ...
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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.