The Christian Spectator, Volume 4Howe & Spalding, 1822 - Theology |
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... efforts in the great and good cause of enlightening and reforming mankind . A radical change in the intellectual and moral aspect of our race is fast advancing : " But we think a great revolution is ev- idently beginning ; a far more ...
... efforts in the great and good cause of enlightening and reforming mankind . A radical change in the intellectual and moral aspect of our race is fast advancing : " But we think a great revolution is ev- idently beginning ; a far more ...
Page 37
... efforts and all that is to follow , till that time " when all shall know the Lord ; " and take by anticipa- tion , as in fraternity with the happier fu- ture labourers , their just share of that ulti- mate triumph . Those active spirits ...
... efforts and all that is to follow , till that time " when all shall know the Lord ; " and take by anticipa- tion , as in fraternity with the happier fu- ture labourers , their just share of that ulti- mate triumph . Those active spirits ...
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... efforts to enlighten the people ; for as knowledge advances , their sit- uations will be lowered and their governments undergo momentous changes . How different is the case with us . Under God our happy government relies , for its ...
... efforts to enlighten the people ; for as knowledge advances , their sit- uations will be lowered and their governments undergo momentous changes . How different is the case with us . Under God our happy government relies , for its ...
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... efforts to instruct and prepare for heaven thousands yet unborn . Sure ly then , no citizen of this vast repub- lic can refuse a hearty welcome to every exertion made for the more general diffusion of knowledge . Well may we greet with ...
... efforts to instruct and prepare for heaven thousands yet unborn . Sure ly then , no citizen of this vast repub- lic can refuse a hearty welcome to every exertion made for the more general diffusion of knowledge . Well may we greet with ...
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... efforts in this country to ascertain the condition of ours , or extend to them any means of evangelical instruction . We have consumed their oil to illu- mine our churches , and light our pas- sage through the dangers of the coast ...
... efforts in this country to ascertain the condition of ours , or extend to them any means of evangelical instruction . We have consumed their oil to illu- mine our churches , and light our pas- sage through the dangers of the coast ...
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Page 506 - Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Page 184 - The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things ; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Page 506 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Page 226 - Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 11 - And these all, having obtained a good report through faith received not the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Page 519 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Page 284 - But He answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters
Page 126 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 186 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble." "They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits
Page 571 - Spirit, by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.