Letters on MissionsWestley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 - 280 sider |
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Side ii
... proper 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 ...
... proper 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 ...
Side iii
... proper instru- ments , and sufficiently persevered in , success to a greater or less extent has taken place ; and that on the whole , the results have been so satisfactory , as to present a complete answer to every objection , and the ...
... proper instru- ments , and sufficiently persevered in , success to a greater or less extent has taken place ; and that on the whole , the results have been so satisfactory , as to present a complete answer to every objection , and the ...
Side iv
... proportion to the cost and labour bestowed ; and is maintained that all this is notorious , both at home and abroad ; - * New Baptist Miscellany for October , 1829 , p . 422 . it is proper to refuse assent to such sweeping assertions iv.
... proportion to the cost and labour bestowed ; and is maintained that all this is notorious , both at home and abroad ; - * New Baptist Miscellany for October , 1829 , p . 422 . it is proper to refuse assent to such sweeping assertions iv.
Side v
William Swan. it is proper to refuse assent to such sweeping assertions . There is such a thing as being impatient of labour , or of waiting for its results ; of enter- taining too magnificent ideas of the amount of our own doings ; and ...
William Swan. it is proper to refuse assent to such sweeping assertions . There is such a thing as being impatient of labour , or of waiting for its results ; of enter- taining too magnificent ideas of the amount of our own doings ; and ...
Side viii
... proper means have been employed . Are the conversions of the South Sea islanders already forgotten ? Both in regard to num- bers , and to the effects of the gospel on the individuals , these conversions have no parallel , except in ...
... proper means have been employed . Are the conversions of the South Sea islanders already forgotten ? Both in regard to num- bers , and to the effects of the gospel on the individuals , these conversions have no parallel , except in ...
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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.