The claims of Christian philanthropy; or, The duty of a Christian government with respect to moral and religious education [&c.]. |
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... truth ; humbly desiring that they may be blessed to pro- mote a sounder and more serious view of this momentous question . While endeavouring to keep clear of the influence of party feelings , he has felt it his duty to state , with ...
... truth ; humbly desiring that they may be blessed to pro- mote a sounder and more serious view of this momentous question . While endeavouring to keep clear of the influence of party feelings , he has felt it his duty to state , with ...
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... truth of such deductions as mankind may readily make from the light of Nature alone , and the observation of the works of Providence , which are in fact a copy of the will of God . Thus we do not find any new or express regu- lations in ...
... truth of such deductions as mankind may readily make from the light of Nature alone , and the observation of the works of Providence , which are in fact a copy of the will of God . Thus we do not find any new or express regu- lations in ...
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... truth , stimulating him to virtuous self - denial of his appetites and passions , and prompting desires and endeavours after a devout and holy life . When therefore we have the Divine promise in favour of early religious Education , a ...
... truth , stimulating him to virtuous self - denial of his appetites and passions , and prompting desires and endeavours after a devout and holy life . When therefore we have the Divine promise in favour of early religious Education , a ...
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... truth and justice , religion and piety , may be established among them to all generations . " The best , and indeed ... truths , and by Divine grace effectually enables him to begin a new life , to act upon new principles , to aim at new ...
... truth and justice , religion and piety , may be established among them to all generations . " The best , and indeed ... truths , and by Divine grace effectually enables him to begin a new life , to act upon new principles , to aim at new ...
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... truths of his holy religion into his daily walk and conversation . Every thing he does is weighed in the balance of the sanctuary ; this gives a holy stamp of consistency to all his actions , so that by any one of them you may know him ...
... truths of his holy religion into his daily walk and conversation . Every thing he does is weighed in the balance of the sanctuary ; this gives a holy stamp of consistency to all his actions , so that by any one of them you may know him ...
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Page 89 - He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their hahitation, tchich sing among the branches.
Page 89 - Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Page 232 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 133 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions ? who hath babbling ? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 89 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth...
Page 249 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, "Behold, we knew it not;" doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Page 209 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 240 - Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted ; but the rich in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
Page 134 - It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine ; nor for princes strong drink : 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Page 133 - Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.