Extracts from a narrative of the conversion of an Asiatic prince to the Christian faith, and from letters on religious subjects1810 |
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... heart , and that he wished moft earnestly for an opportunity of mak- ing formal and open profeffion of it , and publicly observing its rules and ceremo- nies .--- He often ended a converfation with thefe words --- " I LOVE YOUR PROPHET ...
... heart , and that he wished moft earnestly for an opportunity of mak- ing formal and open profeffion of it , and publicly observing its rules and ceremo- nies .--- He often ended a converfation with thefe words --- " I LOVE YOUR PROPHET ...
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... heart became dilated --- and rifing fuddenly above the coolness of temper , which nature had originally given to me , and which long habit had increased , I answered with a degree of warmth , which feemed to be not unpleafing to the ...
... heart became dilated --- and rifing fuddenly above the coolness of temper , which nature had originally given to me , and which long habit had increased , I answered with a degree of warmth , which feemed to be not unpleafing to the ...
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... heart , O In the dominions of my Afiatic . Sove reign all kinds of play are introduced among the people of the higher claffes for moral purposes , and are rendered , as much as poffible , games of skill and not of chance : in order by ...
... heart , O In the dominions of my Afiatic . Sove reign all kinds of play are introduced among the people of the higher claffes for moral purposes , and are rendered , as much as poffible , games of skill and not of chance : in order by ...
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... heart , you used to admire as much , as you con- demned his bluntnefs of manners , I own I am very differently affected by the different characters and , apparently , different motives of people , who either question our general ...
... heart , you used to admire as much , as you con- demned his bluntnefs of manners , I own I am very differently affected by the different characters and , apparently , different motives of people , who either question our general ...
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... , will prefume in his heart to question it ) it is plain , that when God , who is perfect him- felf , and designs perfection in all his works , works , requires obedience from rational creatures ; that is 74 EXTRACTS FROM.
... , will prefume in his heart to question it ) it is plain , that when God , who is perfect him- felf , and designs perfection in all his works , works , requires obedience from rational creatures ; that is 74 EXTRACTS FROM.
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Page 130 - Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Page 130 - For, if ire judge ountlves we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat (the Lord's Supper) tarry one for another.
Page 129 - When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper : and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in ? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
Page 114 - For the promise he has made us, that "wheresoever two or three are gathered together in his name, he will be in the midst of them,
Page 130 - Bat when we are judged, we are chaftened of the Lord, that we (hould not be condemned with the world.
Page 119 - Redeemer's name, muft carefully endeavor to make their light fhine before men, " that they " may fee their good works, and glorify their Father
Page 129 - For I have received of the Lord that which alfo I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread : and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Page 129 - For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do mew the Lord's death till he come.