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... not easily and permanently affected . A little leaven does not soon leaven the whole lump . To produce a change even of speculative opinion upon a single nation , is an undertaking not easily accomplished . In THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE .
... not easily and permanently affected . A little leaven does not soon leaven the whole lump . To produce a change even of speculative opinion upon a single nation , is an undertaking not easily accomplished . In THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE .
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... change which we would effect is far from being merely speculative . If any man be in Christ , he is a new creature . Nothing short of this new creation will answer our purpose . We go forth , not to persuade men to turn from one idol to ...
... change which we would effect is far from being merely speculative . If any man be in Christ , he is a new creature . Nothing short of this new creation will answer our purpose . We go forth , not to persuade men to turn from one idol to ...
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... change that can have a bearing upon the moral or religious interests of a community . Impressed with these considerations , I shall proceed to offer you some reflections , on what appears to be the present intellect → ual and political ...
... change that can have a bearing upon the moral or religious interests of a community . Impressed with these considerations , I shall proceed to offer you some reflections , on what appears to be the present intellect → ual and political ...
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... changes in the political condition of the nations of Europe . This moral power has been applied almost exclusively to one portion of the social mass . The rulers remain very much as they were half a century ago ; but the people have ...
... changes in the political condition of the nations of Europe . This moral power has been applied almost exclusively to one portion of the social mass . The rulers remain very much as they were half a century ago ; but the people have ...
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... changes ought only to emanate from the free will and intelligent conviction of those , whom God has made responsible for power . " You are well aware , that on principles such as these rest most of the governments of continental Europe ...
... changes ought only to emanate from the free will and intelligent conviction of those , whom God has made responsible for power . " You are well aware , that on principles such as these rest most of the governments of continental Europe ...
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Page 179 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Page 295 - Of Law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world : all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power : both Angels and Men, and creatures of what condition soever, though each in different sort and manner, yet all, with uniform consent, admiring her as the Mother of their peace and joy.
Page 185 - Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth and length and depth and height ; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Page 168 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 67 - Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us.
Page 185 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim ? How shall I deliver thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim ? Mine heart is turned within me, My repentings are kindled together.
Page 182 - That is, the word of faith, which we preach, that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.) For the scripture saith ; Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Page 38 - Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature ; and, lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world.
Page 96 - Set your affections on things above, and not on things on the earth.
Page 80 - GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us ; And cause his face to shine upon us. That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.