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On the Best Means of Convincing the Heathen of the Truth of Christianity ..... ... 145 LETTER XIV . On the Reasons which may justify Qualified Individuals to Decline the Missionary Service .... 163 LETTER XV .
On the Best Means of Convincing the Heathen of the Truth of Christianity ..... ... 145 LETTER XIV . On the Reasons which may justify Qualified Individuals to Decline the Missionary Service .... 163 LETTER XV .
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I challenge inquiry on this subject ; and refer for the truth and accuracy of my statement to many parts of India , and Africa ; and to the West Indian Missions , belonging to the Moravians , the Wesleyan Methodists , and the Baptists .
I challenge inquiry on this subject ; and refer for the truth and accuracy of my statement to many parts of India , and Africa ; and to the West Indian Missions , belonging to the Moravians , the Wesleyan Methodists , and the Baptists .
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Truth can suffer nothing from fair and free inquiry , conducted in the way he has exemplified . We are too ready to be satisfied with things as they are , to conclude that whatever is , is best ; and to be exceedingly fretted if any ...
Truth can suffer nothing from fair and free inquiry , conducted in the way he has exemplified . We are too ready to be satisfied with things as they are , to conclude that whatever is , is best ; and to be exceedingly fretted if any ...
Side xvii
There is much truth in the following representation : “ It is perfectly well known that , except on peculiar occasions , the actual business of every charitable institution is transacted by a very small number of zealous individuals ...
There is much truth in the following representation : “ It is perfectly well known that , except on peculiar occasions , the actual business of every charitable institution is transacted by a very small number of zealous individuals ...
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Not many wise men after the flesh , not many mighty , not many noble , have been employed in calling others to the knowledge of the truth . But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise , and the weak things ...
Not many wise men after the flesh , not many mighty , not many noble , have been employed in calling others to the knowledge of the truth . But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise , and the weak things ...
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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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