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... WEST INDIES , THE FOLLOWING LECTURES WITH THE EARNEST PRAYER THAT THE DUTIES RECOMMENDED IN THEM , MAY BE FAITHFULLY AND FEARLESSLY PERFORMED BY THEMSELVES , AND BY THEIR SUBORDINATE AGENTS , ARE RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED , BY THEIR ...
... WEST INDIES , THE FOLLOWING LECTURES WITH THE EARNEST PRAYER THAT THE DUTIES RECOMMENDED IN THEM , MAY BE FAITHFULLY AND FEARLESSLY PERFORMED BY THEMSELVES , AND BY THEIR SUBORDINATE AGENTS , ARE RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED , BY THEIR ...
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... West Indies is often beset with difficulties . He must either neglect his duty , or give offence to the people . If he preaches openly and unhesitatingly the doctrines and precepts of the gospel , he is re- proached with being ...
... West Indies is often beset with difficulties . He must either neglect his duty , or give offence to the people . If he preaches openly and unhesitatingly the doctrines and precepts of the gospel , he is re- proached with being ...
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... West Indies , is associated with practices of an injurious tendency , even its warmest advocates must allow ; but many of the evils com- plained of may be diminished , if not entirely removed , by the meliorating in- fluence of ...
... West Indies , is associated with practices of an injurious tendency , even its warmest advocates must allow ; but many of the evils com- plained of may be diminished , if not entirely removed , by the meliorating in- fluence of ...
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... West Indies is usually discussed , and that I regard as a real friend to the pro- prietors , neither him who holds forth their faults to high commendation , nor him who passes a sweeping and indiscriminate censure on every part of their ...
... West Indies is usually discussed , and that I regard as a real friend to the pro- prietors , neither him who holds forth their faults to high commendation , nor him who passes a sweeping and indiscriminate censure on every part of their ...
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... West Indies . MARK xvi . 15 . Preach the Gospel to every Creature . Page 1 LECTURE II . The Progress of the Gospel in the West Indies . 2 THESS . iii . 1 . Finally , brethren , pray for us , that the word of the Lord may have free ...
... West Indies . MARK xvi . 15 . Preach the Gospel to every Creature . Page 1 LECTURE II . The Progress of the Gospel in the West Indies . 2 THESS . iii . 1 . Finally , brethren , pray for us , that the word of the Lord may have free ...
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Page 221 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best : thou shalt not oppress him.
Page 56 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God...
Page 65 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 139 - So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Page 35 - And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Page 30 - The Spirit and the bride say, come ; and let him that is athirst come ; and let him that heareth say, come ; and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.
Page 143 - And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren ; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit These things teach and exhort.
Page 148 - If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maid-servant when they contended with me, what then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? Did not he that made me in the womb, make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Page 97 - Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Page 19 - What then ? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.