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Side xvii
... health and peace of mind , to give their distracted attention , in rapid succession , now to the home concerns of the society , and now to its foreign operations ; and these foreign operations are of the most dissimilar character .
... health and peace of mind , to give their distracted attention , in rapid succession , now to the home concerns of the society , and now to its foreign operations ; and these foreign operations are of the most dissimilar character .
Side xviii
when they shared attention with a multitude of disa similar concerns ? “ And let us turn into another street , and enter another upper - chamber ' of christian business ; and there see another little knot of zealous men , distracting ...
when they shared attention with a multitude of disa similar concerns ? “ And let us turn into another street , and enter another upper - chamber ' of christian business ; and there see another little knot of zealous men , distracting ...
Side xxxi
We have been putting contempt , not only upon the requirements of christianity , but upon those universal maxims which the experience of mankind has proved to be indispensable to success wherever human agency is concerned . is concerned ...
We have been putting contempt , not only upon the requirements of christianity , but upon those universal maxims which the experience of mankind has proved to be indispensable to success wherever human agency is concerned . is concerned ...
Side lviii
To do the work well , rather than soon , should be the chief concern ; and to be approved of God , rather than applauded by men , the great object of ambition . In various views of Dr. Marshman , particularly the point to which I have ...
To do the work well , rather than soon , should be the chief concern ; and to be approved of God , rather than applauded by men , the great object of ambition . In various views of Dr. Marshman , particularly the point to which I have ...
Side 12
... the vain idea that he is labouring faithfully and successfully to disseminate the gospel among his heathen charge , while he is leaving them without the smallest concern , and , as yet , without remorse , to their wicked delusions .
... the vain idea that he is labouring faithfully and successfully to disseminate the gospel among his heathen charge , while he is leaving them without the smallest concern , and , as yet , without remorse , to their wicked delusions .
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Side xxxvii - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Side 53 - ... as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Side 218 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Side 183 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Side 159 - ... certain it is that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and discoursing with another:, he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.
Side 132 - Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Side 221 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Side 259 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Side 158 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Side 182 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Letters on Missions |
| Forfatter | William Swan |
| Udgave | 2 |
| Udgiver | Westley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 |
| Oprindeligt fra | New York Public Library |
| Digitaliseret | 2. aug 2006 |
| Længde | 280 sider |
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