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Side 32
Neither learning , nor piety , nor talents , nor fluency of speech , nor any other gift ean compensate for the want of such habits . This is universally acknowledged as to ministers of the gospel at home , and it holds equally in the ...
Neither learning , nor piety , nor talents , nor fluency of speech , nor any other gift ean compensate for the want of such habits . This is universally acknowledged as to ministers of the gospel at home , and it holds equally in the ...
Side 39
Without ascribing to human agency more than belongs to it , no one hesitates to assign a high value to the talents and learning of a minister at home , which render his ministry accept* But query , May not schoolmasters and all such ...
Without ascribing to human agency more than belongs to it , no one hesitates to assign a high value to the talents and learning of a minister at home , which render his ministry accept* But query , May not schoolmasters and all such ...
Side 43
... both perhaps in respect of natural endowments and acquired knowledge ; and few I think who know the work practically will refuse to own that , as to themselves , with far higher powers , and more extensive learning , they might find ...
... both perhaps in respect of natural endowments and acquired knowledge ; and few I think who know the work practically will refuse to own that , as to themselves , with far higher powers , and more extensive learning , they might find ...
Side 44
I proposed , when I began this letter , to treat of the talents and learning requisite for missionaries , but did not foresee that so much was to be said in removing objections before coming directly to the point 44.
I proposed , when I began this letter , to treat of the talents and learning requisite for missionaries , but did not foresee that so much was to be said in removing objections before coming directly to the point 44.
Side 54
... may not have kept back some individuals of the first rank as to learning and talents , who were given to understand , that superior learning was rather a disqualification than a recommendation , would raise them too much above their ...
... may not have kept back some individuals of the first rank as to learning and talents , who were given to understand , that superior learning was rather a disqualification than a recommendation , would raise them too much above their ...
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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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