 Christ, as a living witness of the divine power of Christianity ; as a school of Christian experience ; a voice, sounding through the ages, of instruction, of doctrine, and of reproof, for all who are disposed to listen ; this, from the earliest period,...  Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - Page 188edited by - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...preface to ti»' first volume, the " chief aim of his life, from an early period, was to represent Ike history of the church of Christ as a speaking proof...teacher in all branches of historical theology, and i> besides, engaged in several avocations connected with his science, and deserve« to be called a... | |
 | Baptists - 1850 - 664 pages
...of Christ under the guidance of his Spirit, and the church " through all times, as a living witness of the divine power of Christianity, as a school of Christian experience, a voice of instruction and warning," — these were the labors to which " he felt an inward call,"... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1853 - 654 pages
...consecrated himself — the task of setting forth the history of the Church of Christ as a speaking witness of the divine power of Christianity ; as a school of Christian experience ; as a voice, sounding through the ages, of edification, of instruction, and of warning, for all that... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - Best books - 1843 - 352 pages
...History. The author says in his preface that the chief aim of his life, from an early period, had been to represent the history of the Church of Christ as...edification and warning for all who are willing to listen. His works prove indefatigable zeal and vast erudition. — Enc, Am. Pearson on the Creed. This admirable... | |
 | Theology - 1872 - 882 pages
...preface to the first edition : "To exhibit the hi-tory of the Church of Christ as a living witness of the divine power of Christianity; as a school of Christian experience ; a voice, sounding through the ages, of instruction, ol doctrine, and of reproof, for all who are... | |
 | Child rearing - 1847 - 346 pages
...life, from an early period, had been to represent the history of the Church of Christ as a speakin? proof of the Divine power of Christianity, as a school...edification and warning for all who are willing to listen. His works prove indefatigable zeal and vast erudition. — Enc. Am. Pearson on the Creed. This admirable... | |
 | August Neander - Church history - 1847 - 500 pages
...Yours, PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. To exhibit the history of the Church of Christ, as a living witness of the divine power of Christianity ; as a school of Christian experience; a voice, sounding through the ages, of instruction, of doctrine, and of reproof, for all who are disposed... | |
 | August Neander - Church history - 1849 - 778 pages
...NEANDER. BERLIN, JULY 11, 1842. To exhibit the history of the Church of Christ, as a living witness of the divine power of Christianity; as a school of Christian experience; a voice, sounding through the ages, of instruction, of doctrine, and of reproof, for all who are disposed... | |
 | 1850 - 682 pages
...aim of his life and of his studies, — viz., " to exhibit the Churcli of Christ as a living witness of the Divine power of Christianity — as a school of Christian experience — as a voice resounding through all ages, and conveying instruction, doctrino, and reproof, to all... | |
 | August Neander - Church history - 1850 - 544 pages
...Yours, PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. To exhibit the history of the Church of Christ, as a living witness of the divine power of Christianity ; as a school of Christian experience ; a voice, sounding through the ages, of instruction, of doctrine, and of reproof, for all who are... | |
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