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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... importance to our present pur- pose ; for , while the world remains in darkness , it is immaterial by whom were made unsuccessful efforts to give it light . Mi- Though the assertion of St. Paul may well be considered , agreeably to the ...
... importance to our present pur- pose ; for , while the world remains in darkness , it is immaterial by whom were made unsuccessful efforts to give it light . Mi- Though the assertion of St. Paul may well be considered , agreeably to the ...
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... importance what may be his creed . That there were many among the ancient pagans , sincerely attached to the prevailing my thology , it would be unreasonable to doubt.Who can think it uncertain , that , when the king of Moab took his ...
... importance what may be his creed . That there were many among the ancient pagans , sincerely attached to the prevailing my thology , it would be unreasonable to doubt.Who can think it uncertain , that , when the king of Moab took his ...
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... importance , to him , of the do- minions he must , resign . The heathen nations , and those now buried in the darkness and delusion of Ma- hometanism , are a very large proportion of the inhabi- tants on our globe . These , combined ...
... importance , to him , of the do- minions he must , resign . The heathen nations , and those now buried in the darkness and delusion of Ma- hometanism , are a very large proportion of the inhabi- tants on our globe . These , combined ...
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... importance of a knowledge of this language is beginning every where to be felt , and especially in regions occupied by missionaries . Com- mercial men will probably transact their business , and carry on their correspondence , more ...
... importance of a knowledge of this language is beginning every where to be felt , and especially in regions occupied by missionaries . Com- mercial men will probably transact their business , and carry on their correspondence , more ...
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... importance of this religion . Hence the “ Chris- tian character , " with much propriety , has been consid- ered " as a special part of the means which God has employed , and rendered effectual for the spread of the Gospel ! " Though the ...
... importance of this religion . Hence the “ Chris- tian character , " with much propriety , has been consid- ered " as a special part of the means which God has employed , and rendered effectual for the spread of the Gospel ! " Though the ...
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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.