The Christian Library: A Reprint of Popular Religious Works, Volume 6Thomas George, Jr., 1836 - Christian biography |
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... are employed ; the whole levy en masse of the religious world is called out ; and Christendom presents an interesting scene of benevolent energy . Such a state of things , 5. May it not be said , that in many 14 CHRISTIAN CHARITY .
... are employed ; the whole levy en masse of the religious world is called out ; and Christendom presents an interesting scene of benevolent energy . Such a state of things , 5. May it not be said , that in many 14 CHRISTIAN CHARITY .
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... interesting female , who , like an angel of light , lifts her cheru- bic form and smiling countenance amidst the child- ren of men ; shedding , as she passes along , a heal- ing influence on the wounds of society , hushing the notes of ...
... interesting female , who , like an angel of light , lifts her cheru- bic form and smiling countenance amidst the child- ren of men ; shedding , as she passes along , a heal- ing influence on the wounds of society , hushing the notes of ...
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... interesting or important business , or requir- misery enough to pace the streets of a city or large ed to comply with unreasonable requests . I have town , and at the end of a long day's weary pilgrim- known cases in which , when ...
... interesting or important business , or requir- misery enough to pace the streets of a city or large ed to comply with unreasonable requests . I have town , and at the end of a long day's weary pilgrim- known cases in which , when ...
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... interesting objects of knowledge : yet probably , there are truths of which , after all that di- vines and philosophers have written , we can form no more conception , than we can of the objects of a sixth sense , or than a blind man ...
... interesting objects of knowledge : yet probably , there are truths of which , after all that di- vines and philosophers have written , we can form no more conception , than we can of the objects of a sixth sense , or than a blind man ...
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... interesting through eter- nity ? how can this be obtained by man in the in- fancy of his existence upon earth ? There are sub- jects yet to be known , which would have no less surpassed the understanding of Newton , than his profound ...
... interesting through eter- nity ? how can this be obtained by man in the in- fancy of his existence upon earth ? There are sub- jects yet to be known , which would have no less surpassed the understanding of Newton , than his profound ...
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Page 9 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Page 9 - Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.
Page 9 - He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward ; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Page 18 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 44 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 14 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.
Page 21 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 56 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him ; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Page 14 - Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Page 21 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...