The Christian Library: A Reprint of Popular Religious Works, Volume 5Thomas George, Jr., 1835 - Christian biography |
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... heathen ; and it world may shout at a victory that has slain its thou- is true of all those who are living in sin , even in sands , and filled domestic life with " the fatherless the land of vision . " The light shineth in darkness ...
... heathen ; and it world may shout at a victory that has slain its thou- is true of all those who are living in sin , even in sands , and filled domestic life with " the fatherless the land of vision . " The light shineth in darkness ...
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... Heathen and Jewish . " Salute , ( says he , ) Apelles approved in Christ ; " that is , an ap- proved Christian . It is needless to multiply examples , as the thing is undeniable . But admitting the fact , there must be some reason , and ...
... Heathen and Jewish . " Salute , ( says he , ) Apelles approved in Christ ; " that is , an ap- proved Christian . It is needless to multiply examples , as the thing is undeniable . But admitting the fact , there must be some reason , and ...
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... heathen oracle pronounc- ed to be of heavenly descent - Self - knowledge . For how can those , who are for ever engaged in company , and engrossed by business , become ac- quainted with their character and their state ? How can they ...
... heathen oracle pronounc- ed to be of heavenly descent - Self - knowledge . For how can those , who are for ever engaged in company , and engrossed by business , become ac- quainted with their character and their state ? How can they ...
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... heathen - but there the eyes of my understanding were opened , there my feet were turned into the path of peace . " Or when they hear a child confessing , " O what a privilege that I was born of such parents ! How early did they teach ...
... heathen - but there the eyes of my understanding were opened , there my feet were turned into the path of peace . " Or when they hear a child confessing , " O what a privilege that I was born of such parents ! How early did they teach ...
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... heathens . Heathens ! forgive me this wrong . We blaspheme you by the comparison . You had , not only your gods for the country , but your household gods : which you regarded as your defenders , and guardians , and comforters ; and ...
... heathens . Heathens ! forgive me this wrong . We blaspheme you by the comparison . You had , not only your gods for the country , but your household gods : which you regarded as your defenders , and guardians , and comforters ; and ...
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Ameer Sing apostle behold blessed Brahmins brethren C. F. SWARTZ catechists character Christian Knowledge Christianity in India church consider conversation Cuddalore dear death desire divine divine grace doctrine duty earth English eternal evil excellent faith Father favor fear feel Fort St Gericke glory gospel grace happiness hath hear heart heathen heaven Hindoo Holy Ghost honor hope Hyder Hyder Ali India instructed Jesus Christ Kohlhoff labors letter live Lord Jesus Madras ment mercy mind mission missionary nabob native nature Negapatam ness never obedience observed peace perfect piety pious praise pray prayer preached promoting Christian racter Rajah received Redeemer rejoice religion repentance righteousness salvation Saviour Scripture Serfojee servant Sheshbazzar sincere sins Sir Archibald Campbell Society for promoting soul Spirit suffer Tamul Tanjore thee things thou tion Tranquebar Trichinopoly true truth unto whilst wish word
Popular passages
Page 88 - Then shall ye return, And discern between the righteous and the wicked, Between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Page 51 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Page 27 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Page 17 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 64 - Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from «• following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 13 - For they that are after the flesh, do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit.
Page 77 - For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life : 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead...
Page 32 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Page 36 - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 50 - He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and, though poor perhaps, compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own. His are the mountains, and the valleys his, And the resplendent rivers. His to enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence inspired, Can lift to heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say — " My Father made them all 1