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... the character of preaching , As to state of and the subjects with which it deals in different periods , it casts the most instructive light upon the times , and upon the condition of the Christian Church ADVANTAGES OF THE STUDY . 5.
... the character of preaching , As to state of and the subjects with which it deals in different periods , it casts the most instructive light upon the times , and upon the condition of the Christian Church ADVANTAGES OF THE STUDY . 5.
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... light . We shall find the pedantic and scholastic who turned the great doctrines of the Bible into a wrangling place for logic . The senses , the fancy , the subtlety of dialectics , have in their turn invaded the sphere of preaching ...
... light . We shall find the pedantic and scholastic who turned the great doctrines of the Bible into a wrangling place for logic . The senses , the fancy , the subtlety of dialectics , have in their turn invaded the sphere of preaching ...
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... light of His promise , " I will not leave you comfortless ; I will come to you ? " So let us study the preaching of past times that we may add to it that which was wanting ; and while we maintain the unchanged centre , Jesus Christ , we ...
... light of His promise , " I will not leave you comfortless ; I will come to you ? " So let us study the preaching of past times that we may add to it that which was wanting ; and while we maintain the unchanged centre , Jesus Christ , we ...
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... light which was yet to visit it . They were what may be called the " missionary prophets , " and after Isaiah , who towers above all , there are none who so dis- tinctly bring out the design of God for the whole race of man , or so ...
... light which was yet to visit it . They were what may be called the " missionary prophets , " and after Isaiah , who towers above all , there are none who so dis- tinctly bring out the design of God for the whole race of man , or so ...
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... light of inspiration has faded , and the human mind has not yet applied itself in its full power to God's revelation . They know that they have a great treasure in the field , but they have not yet explored the veins of gold , nor begun ...
... light of inspiration has faded , and the human mind has not yet applied itself in its full power to God's revelation . They know that they have a great treasure in the field , but they have not yet explored the veins of gold , nor begun ...
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Lectures on the History of Preaching John Ker,Alexander R 1851-1916 Macewen,William Mackergo Taylor No preview available - 2015 |
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