The Presbyterian Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 6Cortlandt Van Rensselaer W. H. Mitchell (etc.), 1859 - Presbyterian Church |
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Page 247 - Oh Death ! where is thy sting ? Oh Grave ! where is thy victory ? The sting of Death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law.
Page 245 - A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation : I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
Page 242 - Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Page 252 - Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth : for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 241 - And a vision appeared to Paul in the night ; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Page 250 - God brooding over the face of the waters when the earth was without form and void...
Page 272 - Ireland ; and also, according to the extent of its funds, by promoting the printing of them in foreign languages, and the distribution of them in foreign countries. The PRINCIPLES, upon which this undertaking will be conducted, are as comprehensive as the nature of the object suggests that they should be. In the execution of the plan, it is proposed to embrace the common support of Christians at large ; and to invite the concurrence of persons of every description, who profess to regard the scriptures...
Page 274 - Italy too had its Protestants; but Italy killed them; managed to extinguish Protestantism. Italy put up silently with Practical Lies of all kinds; and, shrugging its shoulders, preferred going into Dilettantism and the Fine Arts. The Italians, instead of the sacred service of Fact and Performance, did Music, Painting, and the like: — till even that has become impossible for them; and no noble Nation, sunk from virtue to VIRTU, ever offered such a spectacle before.
Page 241 - I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me should not abide in darkness.
Page 275 - ... for them ; and no noble Nation, sunk from virtue to virtu, ever offered such a spectacle before. He that will prefer Dilettantism in this world for his outfit, shall have it ; but all the gods will depart from him ; and manful veracity, earnestness of purpose, devout depth of soul, shall no more be his. He can if he like make himself a soprano, and sing for hire ; — and probably that is the real goal for him.