Letters on MissionsWestley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 - 280 sider |
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... grounds of at- tack and defence , therefore , have undergone an entire change . Thirty or forty years ago , such undertakings were represented by those who opposed them , as fanatical and utopian ; as begun under the influence of a ...
... grounds of at- tack and defence , therefore , have undergone an entire change . Thirty or forty years ago , such undertakings were represented by those who opposed them , as fanatical and utopian ; as begun under the influence of a ...
Side ii
... ground of their engaging in the work . They knew that it was the prerogative of God alone to give it in answer to prayer , and in connexion with effort , while it was their duty in faith and patience to wait for it . I grant that if ...
... ground of their engaging in the work . They knew that it was the prerogative of God alone to give it in answer to prayer , and in connexion with effort , while it was their duty in faith and patience to wait for it . I grant that if ...
Side xii
... grounds peculiar to himself , and his testimony ought not to be lightly treated . On every thing relating to the qualifications , both moral and intellectual , of missionaries , their peculiar temptations and difficulties , the nature ...
... grounds peculiar to himself , and his testimony ought not to be lightly treated . On every thing relating to the qualifications , both moral and intellectual , of missionaries , their peculiar temptations and difficulties , the nature ...
Side xv
... ground to expect that the new and better way is likely to be adopted ; he will readily admit , that it is their duty to recommend ad- herence to what has been tried , and not yet found wanting , instead of adopting other plans , however ...
... ground to expect that the new and better way is likely to be adopted ; he will readily admit , that it is their duty to recommend ad- herence to what has been tried , and not yet found wanting , instead of adopting other plans , however ...
Side xxiv
... ground , or it will require all the resources of our societies merely to preserve the mission stations , which have been formed , in existence . Whether Missionary Societies have adopted the wisest plan in bestowing so large a portion ...
... ground , or it will require all the resources of our societies merely to preserve the mission stations , which have been formed , in existence . Whether Missionary Societies have adopted the wisest plan in bestowing so large a portion ...
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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 43 - ... 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 208 - 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 173 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Side 149 - ... 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 122 - Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Side 211 - 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 249 - 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 148 - 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 172 - 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.