Congregational History, Volume 4Longmans, Green, 1878 - Congregationalism |
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... desire or effort to accomplish this sacred task , we should long ago have had to relinquish the hope of its completion , but for the continued con- fidence and spontaneous help of MR . MORLEY . The appreciation of the press has greatly ...
... desire or effort to accomplish this sacred task , we should long ago have had to relinquish the hope of its completion , but for the continued con- fidence and spontaneous help of MR . MORLEY . The appreciation of the press has greatly ...
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... desire to introduce the gospel into Honley - a place much addicted , at that time , to bull - baiting . The house of his cousin , John Bottomley , was kindly opened for religious service ; but as the room would not hold a tenth of the ...
... desire to introduce the gospel into Honley - a place much addicted , at that time , to bull - baiting . The house of his cousin , John Bottomley , was kindly opened for religious service ; but as the room would not hold a tenth of the ...
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... desire that you will please to lay this , our request , before your people , and to entreat them in all their ... desires which His own waiting people offer up to Him , for the advancement of His own kingdom in the earth , and lead us to ...
... desire that you will please to lay this , our request , before your people , and to entreat them in all their ... desires which His own waiting people offer up to Him , for the advancement of His own kingdom in the earth , and lead us to ...
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... desire of giving them an impartial hearing , and searching the Scrip- tures , to prove their doctrine ; and the more I examined , the more I found them to unite . In their preaching I found the Scriptures were laid open , the scheme of ...
... desire of giving them an impartial hearing , and searching the Scrip- tures , to prove their doctrine ; and the more I examined , the more I found them to unite . In their preaching I found the Scriptures were laid open , the scheme of ...
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... desire Lady Huntingdon would let me come there . You might bear Mr. Johnson's expenses to Manchester if he had an opportunity to go over and see . If a work could be carried on there , and I were sent there first , perhaps I might be ...
... desire Lady Huntingdon would let me come there . You might bear Mr. Johnson's expenses to Manchester if he had an opportunity to go over and see . If a work could be carried on there , and I were sent there first , perhaps I might be ...
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Page 246 - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Page 287 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 295 - That this House is anxious for the accomplishment of this purpose, at the earliest period that shall be compatible with the well-being of the slaves themselves, with the safety of the colonies, and with a fair and equitable consideration of the interests of private property.
Page 195 - Surely God is in thee; And there is none else, there is no God. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, 0 God of Israel, the Saviour.
Page 205 - Beware, lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men ; after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Page 300 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; Persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed ; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 278 - Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Page 295 - That through a determined and persevering, but, at the same time, judicious and temperate enforcement of such measures, this House looks forward to a progressive improvement in the character of the slave population, such as may prepare them for a participation in those civil rights and privileges which are enjoyed by other classes of his majesty's subjects.
Page 196 - The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Page viii - They are all gone into the world of light ! And I alone sit lingering here ; Their very memory is fair and bright, And my sad thoughts doth clear.