Extracts from a narrative of the conversion of an Asiatic prince to the Christian faith, and from letters on religious subjects1810 |
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... able to recollect the subject , I writ a thort treatife for his ufe .--- He defired to fee it , and read it so often , and with so much attention and enquiry , that I was obliged , in feveral inftances , to ex- plain and add to it ...
... able to recollect the subject , I writ a thort treatife for his ufe .--- He defired to fee it , and read it so often , and with so much attention and enquiry , that I was obliged , in feveral inftances , to ex- plain and add to it ...
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Asiatic prince. ( the only books I had been able to keep in my poffeffion ) it occurred to me , that I ought , by fome means or other , to fignify to him , that he might read those books for a much more important purpose , than merely ...
Asiatic prince. ( the only books I had been able to keep in my poffeffion ) it occurred to me , that I ought , by fome means or other , to fignify to him , that he might read those books for a much more important purpose , than merely ...
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... able to give à general and direct answer in the affirmitive , I informed him as well as I was able , that there were in Europe several fects of Chriftians .--- What , faid he , is a fect ? -- I told him , that I fhould find it difficult ...
... able to give à general and direct answer in the affirmitive , I informed him as well as I was able , that there were in Europe several fects of Chriftians .--- What , faid he , is a fect ? -- I told him , that I fhould find it difficult ...
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... able , of this humane regulation , as it is one of the numerous inftitutions , for which the Em- peror fo juftly deferves to be called the Father of his People . Every perfon on his first admittance to the Royal Prefence receives a ...
... able , of this humane regulation , as it is one of the numerous inftitutions , for which the Em- peror fo juftly deferves to be called the Father of his People . Every perfon on his first admittance to the Royal Prefence receives a ...
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... an end to our embarrassment . * The Editor would be extremely happy to be able to fill up the blank , left by the author ; author ; as well with the character as with the 56 EXTRACTS FROM with the letters, &c. the whole by ...
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Page 130 - Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Page 130 - For, if ire judge ountlves we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat (the Lord's Supper) tarry one for another.
Page 129 - When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper : and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in ? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
Page 114 - For the promise he has made us, that "wheresoever two or three are gathered together in his name, he will be in the midst of them,
Page 130 - Bat when we are judged, we are chaftened of the Lord, that we (hould not be condemned with the world.
Page 119 - Redeemer's name, muft carefully endeavor to make their light fhine before men, " that they " may fee their good works, and glorify their Father
Page 129 - For I have received of the Lord that which alfo I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread : and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Page 129 - For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do mew the Lord's death till he come.