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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... immediately be- gan to amufe myself and my fellow - flaves with fuch airs , as I judged beft adapted to alleviate forrow , and to infpire chearful- nefs ; nor was I unfuccefsful ; for , from my infancy , I had loved mufic ; and in the ...
... immediately be- gan to amufe myself and my fellow - flaves with fuch airs , as I judged beft adapted to alleviate forrow , and to infpire chearful- nefs ; nor was I unfuccefsful ; for , from my infancy , I had loved mufic ; and in the ...
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... immediately informed the first Minister , that one of the flaves , under his care , feemed to understand mufic , and had performed with fuch fuccefs , that he had abfolute command over the paffions of his fellow - flaves , who looked ...
... immediately informed the first Minister , that one of the flaves , under his care , feemed to understand mufic , and had performed with fuch fuccefs , that he had abfolute command over the paffions of his fellow - flaves , who looked ...
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... member , according to its forms ? --- My anfwer was , that I had no authority from God either IMMEDIATELY , or THROUGH MAN fo to do , but , that I had ftrong ftrong hope , that under the Divine Mercy , through 20 EXTRACTS FROM.
... member , according to its forms ? --- My anfwer was , that I had no authority from God either IMMEDIATELY , or THROUGH MAN fo to do , but , that I had ftrong ftrong hope , that under the Divine Mercy , through 20 EXTRACTS FROM.
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... immediately by the forcible and per- fuafive eloquence of SAINT PETER , there were added to the number of believers , in the space of one day , about three thou- fand fouls .--- Then fixing his eyes on me , " Look , " said he , " my ...
... immediately by the forcible and per- fuafive eloquence of SAINT PETER , there were added to the number of believers , in the space of one day , about three thou- fand fouls .--- Then fixing his eyes on me , " Look , " said he , " my ...
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... immediately made out for me , and I departed , without lofs of time , for the purpose of executing it . All these circumstances , faid the Lady , to whom I had the honour of relating them , are much in favour of your arduous undertaking ...
... immediately made out for me , and I departed , without lofs of time , for the purpose of executing it . All these circumstances , faid the Lady , to whom I had the honour of relating them , are much in favour of your arduous undertaking ...
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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.