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... mind the religious edu- cation of children up to the age of fifteen years . After that , whether with or without the admonition of their elders , they will educate themselves . My purpose is to bring to the assistance of fathers and ...
... mind the religious edu- cation of children up to the age of fifteen years . After that , whether with or without the admonition of their elders , they will educate themselves . My purpose is to bring to the assistance of fathers and ...
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... mind - reading should become a general accomplishment , it would have a reforming effect upon the processes of our minds . We would abstain from thinking the things which we now abstain from speaking . One reason why young men and women ...
... mind - reading should become a general accomplishment , it would have a reforming effect upon the processes of our minds . We would abstain from thinking the things which we now abstain from speaking . One reason why young men and women ...
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... initial purpose of religion is to impress this upon the minds of children . This is a contribution which religion , and religion only , makes to conduct . X It is plain that such a consciousness of the 15 . The Conditions of Human Nature.
... initial purpose of religion is to impress this upon the minds of children . This is a contribution which religion , and religion only , makes to conduct . X It is plain that such a consciousness of the 15 . The Conditions of Human Nature.
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... mind and the body is even yet imperfectly understood . We are still affected by the tradition that the child's mind comes 18 The Training of Children in Religion.
... mind and the body is even yet imperfectly understood . We are still affected by the tradition that the child's mind comes 18 The Training of Children in Religion.
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... mind of youth : they do not give information as to the origin or as to the destiny of life ; and they do not reply to the inquirer in terms of personality . But these are matters con- cerning which the human mind is invincibly curious ...
... mind of youth : they do not give information as to the origin or as to the destiny of life ; and they do not reply to the inquirer in terms of personality . But these are matters con- cerning which the human mind is invincibly curious ...
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Page 144 - LORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things; graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 159 - ... renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy word, and obediently keep his commandments. I demand therefore, DOST thou, in the name of this child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them ? Answ.
Page 150 - Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 127 - Let my sins be all forgiven, Bless the friends I love so well ; Take me when I die to heaven, Happy there with Thee to dwell.
Page 254 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 149 - God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls ; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt ihe soul ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 150 - O ALMIGHTY GOD, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.
Page 148 - Almighty and everlasting God / who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day / Defend us in the 68 CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICE. FREE CHURCHES same with thy mighty power / and grant that this day we fall into no sin / neither run into any kind of danger / but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance / to do always that is righteous in thy sight / through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 146 - Increase and multiply upon us thv mercy ; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal : Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen.
Page 17 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.