Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, D.D., Late Vice-provost of the College of Fort William in Bengal, Volume 1 |
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... faith and prac- tice . While , therefore , it is hoped , that those whose sentiments are substantially similar will derive peculiar gratification from the perusal of the following Memoirs , they may tend , as far as others are concerned ...
... faith and prac- tice . While , therefore , it is hoped , that those whose sentiments are substantially similar will derive peculiar gratification from the perusal of the following Memoirs , they may tend , as far as others are concerned ...
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... faith and holiness , the moral and reli- gious deficiencies of Mr. Buchanan will certainly appear trivial and unimportant . But if , as the Scriptures unequivocally assert , to live in the ha- bitual neglect of Almighty God , though a ...
... faith and holiness , the moral and reli- gious deficiencies of Mr. Buchanan will certainly appear trivial and unimportant . But if , as the Scriptures unequivocally assert , to live in the ha- bitual neglect of Almighty God , though a ...
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... faith as a delusion , and his character as enthusiastic , the history of Mr. Newton will convince the candid enquirer , that the gospel is still " the " the power of " God " to the conversion and salvation even of the chief of sinners ...
... faith as a delusion , and his character as enthusiastic , the history of Mr. Newton will convince the candid enquirer , that the gospel is still " the " the power of " God " to the conversion and salvation even of the chief of sinners ...
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... faith , or to " those who have not sought God at all . Will you then drop one word to me ? If there is any " comfort in the word of life for such as I am , O shed a little of it on my heart . " sensible that I am not prepared to receive ...
... faith , or to " those who have not sought God at all . Will you then drop one word to me ? If there is any " comfort in the word of life for such as I am , O shed a little of it on my heart . " sensible that I am not prepared to receive ...
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... faith , and the stability of his resolutions of obedience to the divine precepts . That such was the general tenor of the counsel which was imparted upon these occasions , plainly appears from several succeeding letters of Mr. Buchanan ...
... faith , and the stability of his resolutions of obedience to the divine precepts . That such was the general tenor of the counsel which was imparted upon these occasions , plainly appears from several succeeding letters of Mr. Buchanan ...
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Page 336 - ... if any man will do the will of God, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God.
Page 173 - Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days.
Page 362 - this early period be advanced to see what « eye hath not " seen, nor ear heard, nor hath entered into the heart of
Page 281 - Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you...
Page 355 - God's purpose by his Spirit working in due season : they, through grace, obey the calling : they be justified freely : they be made sons of God by adoption : they be made like the image of his only begotten Son Jesus Christ : they walk religiously in good works : and at length by God's mercy they attain to everlasting felicity.
Page 181 - Then say not man's imperfect, Heaven in fault; Say rather, man's as perfect as he ought: His knowledge measured to his state and place; His time a moment, and a point his space.
Page 154 - He has fought a good fight ; he has finished his course ; he has kept the faith...
Page 291 - Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Page 203 - Hindoo codes of law and religion, and with the political and commercial interests and relations of Great Britain in Asia. They should be regularly instructed in the principles and system which constitute the foundation of that wise code of regulations and laws enacted by the Governor-General in Council for the purpose of securing to the people of this empire the benefit of the ancient and accustomed laws of the country, administered in the spirit of the British constitution.
Page 240 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.