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... religion . He was a manly man . There was nothing , weak or womanish about him . One felt when with him that he was ... Religious cant was foreign to his soul . He shared that total freedom from religiosity which , in his last published ...
... religion . He was a manly man . There was nothing , weak or womanish about him . One felt when with him that he was ... Religious cant was foreign to his soul . He shared that total freedom from religiosity which , in his last published ...
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... religion helped the whole Christian brotherhood , and so made it more of an honor to be a Baptist . As a pastor he touched the denomination , here and there , to quicken , strengthen , exalt its better life , and , more than that , to ...
... religion helped the whole Christian brotherhood , and so made it more of an honor to be a Baptist . As a pastor he touched the denomination , here and there , to quicken , strengthen , exalt its better life , and , more than that , to ...
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... religion . There is a saying in Italy which they make use of when they go to church , " Come and let us con- form to the popular error . " The Italians are either Epicureans or superstitious . They live ignorant of God's Word , not ...
... religion . There is a saying in Italy which they make use of when they go to church , " Come and let us con- form to the popular error . " The Italians are either Epicureans or superstitious . They live ignorant of God's Word , not ...
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... religion and science . The feudal system was going to pieces , and the peasantry were rising into freedom . The era of authority was going out ; the era of individualism was com- ing in . A national spirit was taking the place of the ...
... religion and science . The feudal system was going to pieces , and the peasantry were rising into freedom . The era of authority was going out ; the era of individualism was com- ing in . A national spirit was taking the place of the ...
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... religion drawn directly from the Sacred Word , striving with the help of the language of Plato to lead their pupils to a knowledge of Christ ! One pupil whom these teachers guided and molded in both these respects - in learning and in ...
... religion drawn directly from the Sacred Word , striving with the help of the language of Plato to lead their pupils to a knowledge of Christ ! One pupil whom these teachers guided and molded in both these respects - in learning and in ...
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Page 392 - After God had carried us safe to New England, and wee had builded our houses, provided necessaries for our liveli-hood, rear'd convenient places for God's worship, and settled the civill government; One of the next things we longed for and looked after was to advance learning and perpetuate it to posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate ministery to the churches, when our present ministers shall lie in the dust.
Page 43 - Thus this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over
Page 259 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in covenant with thee through grace, and I may, I will, come to thee. For thy people, thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and thee service...
Page 19 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Page 132 - And now I would ask a strange question: who is the most diligentest bishop and prelate in all England, that passeth all the rest in doing his office ? I can tell, for I know him who it is, I know him well. But now I think I see you listening and hearkening, that I should name him. There is one that passeth all the other, and is the most diligent prelate and preacher in all England.
Page 291 - THE State of Monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for Kings are not only God's Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called Gods.
Page 44 - Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They lived unknown Till persecution dragged them into fame, And chased them up to heaven.
Page 165 - Church belonging and appertaining; and that our said sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, Kings of this realm, shall have full power and authority from time to time to visit, repress, redress, reform, order, correct, restrain and amend all such errors, heresies, abuses, offences, contempts and enormities whatsoever they be, which by any manner spiritual authority or jurisdiction ought or may lawfully be reformed...
Page 306 - The government had just ability enough to deceive, and just religion enough to persecute. The principles of liberty were the scoff of every grinning courtier, and the Anathema Maranatha of every fawning dean.
Page 193 - What, said he, surely you mistook the matter, you will refer yourselves wholly to us therein? No, by the faith I bear to God, said I, we will pass nothing before we understand what it is; for that were but to make you popes; make you popes who list, said I, for we will make you none.