A charge delivered at the visitation of Thomas Elrington, lord bishop of Leighlin and Ferns in August, 1828 |
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... object to encouraging good conduct by rewards , are not aware that they are making use of arguments which were employed in the beginning of the last cen- tury , by one of the most artful enemies of Christianity , who maintained , that ...
... object to encouraging good conduct by rewards , are not aware that they are making use of arguments which were employed in the beginning of the last cen- tury , by one of the most artful enemies of Christianity , who maintained , that ...
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... object of it , will again be an opponent on a similar trial . When a great number of children are brought together from several schools , and separated into small divi- sions , it is probable , that the arrangements of each successive ...
... object of it , will again be an opponent on a similar trial . When a great number of children are brought together from several schools , and separated into small divi- sions , it is probable , that the arrangements of each successive ...
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... objects professedly in view . How often this mode of subsidiary largesses will be put in action , must depend partly on the productiveness of the present appeal to the public generosity , and partly on the exigencies , greater or less ...
... objects professedly in view . How often this mode of subsidiary largesses will be put in action , must depend partly on the productiveness of the present appeal to the public generosity , and partly on the exigencies , greater or less ...
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... your excellent and la- mented Vicar ; but a life dedicated to GoD , and you ? -to GoD , as the first and great object of love and adoration ; to you , as " the flock over free scope that is given for the exercise of individual ...
... your excellent and la- mented Vicar ; but a life dedicated to GoD , and you ? -to GoD , as the first and great object of love and adoration ; to you , as " the flock over free scope that is given for the exercise of individual ...
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... objects of their ministry with enlightened zeal and persevering diligence ! Men of this world are earnest in the pursuit of the perishing objects on which they place their affections ; and shall not we be diligent in saving souls , each ...
... objects of their ministry with enlightened zeal and persevering diligence ! Men of this world are earnest in the pursuit of the perishing objects on which they place their affections ; and shall not we be diligent in saving souls , each ...
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Page 21 - But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Page 8 - 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 49 - And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents : behold I have gained beside them five talents more.
Page 49 - His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
Page 2 - If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
Page 22 - These things said He : and after that He saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth ; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Page 22 - When Jesus heard that, he said ; This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Page 23 - I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life : he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this ? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord : I believe that thou art the Christ the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Page 24 - And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, "Loose him, and let him go.
Page 14 - Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.