Memoirs of the Rev. John Rodgers, D. D.: Late Pastor of the Wall-street and Brick Churches in the City of New-YorkWhiting and Watson, theological and classical booksellers. J. Seymour, printer., 1813 - New York (N.Y.) - 432 pages |
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... learning , by securing the copies of maps , charts , and books , to the authors and proprietors of such copies , during the time therein mentioned : ” and also to an act entitled " an act supplementary to an act , entitled an act for ...
... learning , by securing the copies of maps , charts , and books , to the authors and proprietors of such copies , during the time therein mentioned : ” and also to an act entitled " an act supplementary to an act , entitled an act for ...
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... learning , or the num- ber of their publications , excite the admiring gaze of mankind . But if solid and respectable talents ; if acquirements which enabled him to act his part , in various important stations , with uniform honour ; if ...
... learning , or the num- ber of their publications , excite the admiring gaze of mankind . But if solid and respectable talents ; if acquirements which enabled him to act his part , in various important stations , with uniform honour ; if ...
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... year of his age . The genius , taste , learning , and eminent piety , of President Davies are so well known , that it is unnecessary to dwell on them here . Mr. Alexander Cumming , who became early in life , 18 Before his Ordination .
... year of his age . The genius , taste , learning , and eminent piety , of President Davies are so well known , that it is unnecessary to dwell on them here . Mr. Alexander Cumming , who became early in life , 18 Before his Ordination .
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... learning , and of unusually fervent piety . He had the ministry in view from the sixth year of his age , and always adorned the sacred office . Seldom has a life been more exemplary or more useful ; and seldom , very seldom , has a ...
... learning , and of unusually fervent piety . He had the ministry in view from the sixth year of his age , and always adorned the sacred office . Seldom has a life been more exemplary or more useful ; and seldom , very seldom , has a ...
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... learning , in the preachers of the gospel ; while they ap- pear to have disliked the close examination con- tended for in regard to personal piety ; or , at least , to have disapproved the method in which the examination was conducted ...
... learning , in the preachers of the gospel ; while they ap- pear to have disliked the close examination con- tended for in regard to personal piety ; or , at least , to have disapproved the method in which the examination was conducted ...
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Page 366 - For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, the mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
Page 374 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 351 - And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Page 358 - And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel ; but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them ; and they were smitten before Israel.
Page 297 - And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets...
Page 361 - And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Page 370 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Page 358 - Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Page 352 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Page 359 - ... though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.