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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Page 76
... light ; and everlasting happiness or misery shall be decreed by the Sovereign Judge to every man according to his works . Hence then we may clearly discover the authority and extent of the Divine Laws , and the nature and measure of ...
... light ; and everlasting happiness or misery shall be decreed by the Sovereign Judge to every man according to his works . Hence then we may clearly discover the authority and extent of the Divine Laws , and the nature and measure of ...
Page 77
... light of reafon we must wish , and may hope , for mercy , yet we cannot under that light claim it as a relaxation of justice , or afcertain the means and the meafures of it . To reve- lation alone then , which is an authorita- tive ...
... light of reafon we must wish , and may hope , for mercy , yet we cannot under that light claim it as a relaxation of justice , or afcertain the means and the meafures of it . To reve- lation alone then , which is an authorita- tive ...
Page 78
... light , they may be blinded , and when left in dark- nefs may interpret the law of Heaven to their own deception and ruin . By that law the Sabbath was decreed , and proclaimed on earth with awful folem- nity in different ages of the ...
... light , they may be blinded , and when left in dark- nefs may interpret the law of Heaven to their own deception and ruin . By that law the Sabbath was decreed , and proclaimed on earth with awful folem- nity in different ages of the ...
Page 87
... trust that an authorised profa- nation of it will never appear in any country , on which the full light of the gofpel fhines .--- The people of fuch a G4 country country can have little , I trust , to ap- A NARRATIVE . 87.
... trust that an authorised profa- nation of it will never appear in any country , on which the full light of the gofpel fhines .--- The people of fuch a G4 country country can have little , I trust , to ap- A NARRATIVE . 87.
Page 117
... examine the Scriptures , with the affiftance of the best light he can pro- cure , and to study that Will of God , which was once delivered to the faints , and is re- 13 was A NARRATIVE . 117 his breaches of moral and religious de- ...
... examine the Scriptures , with the affiftance of the best light he can pro- cure , and to study that Will of God , which was once delivered to the faints , and is re- 13 was A NARRATIVE . 117 his breaches of moral and religious de- ...
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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.