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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... less unfavourable , might under Providence be a means of preferving it pure in one part of the world , while its adverfaries are labouring to difcredit and deftroy it in fo many others . I ought indeed , fir , faid the Lady , to excuse ...
... less unfavourable , might under Providence be a means of preferving it pure in one part of the world , while its adverfaries are labouring to difcredit and deftroy it in fo many others . I ought indeed , fir , faid the Lady , to excuse ...
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... less injurious to fociety , than fullen and useless indo- lence at home , or fcandalous converfation abroad . When argument is exhaufted , he has recourse to matter of fact and precedent , and as a man of the world , condefcends to ...
... less injurious to fociety , than fullen and useless indo- lence at home , or fcandalous converfation abroad . When argument is exhaufted , he has recourse to matter of fact and precedent , and as a man of the world , condefcends to ...
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... less frequent ? I will also ask the public man , who pro- feffes to love his country , whether or no it has ever occurred to him , that a bad example becomes dangerous or destructive in proportion as it is confpicuous ? It may be ...
... less frequent ? I will also ask the public man , who pro- feffes to love his country , whether or no it has ever occurred to him , that a bad example becomes dangerous or destructive in proportion as it is confpicuous ? It may be ...
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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.