Christian Researches in Asia: With Notices of the Translation of the Scriptures Into the Oriental LanguagesG. Sidney, 1812 - 306 pages |
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... ; and , under that character , had extended a liberal patronage to all learned men who could promote the trans- lation of the Scriptures . But now these trans- • lations being no longer subject to its revision , its Introduction .
... ; and , under that character , had extended a liberal patronage to all learned men who could promote the trans- lation of the Scriptures . But now these trans- • lations being no longer subject to its revision , its Introduction .
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... to retain him at the above stipend in a private character . He entered immediately on the translation of the Scriptures into the Chinese Language , and this work he has continued to carry on to the pre- respecting the Chinese . 11.
... to retain him at the above stipend in a private character . He entered immediately on the translation of the Scriptures into the Chinese Language , and this work he has continued to carry on to the pre- respecting the Chinese . 11.
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... character . A Chinese PRESS too is " established , and in actual use . In a word , if the " founders and supporters of this little College have not 66 yet dispelled , they have at least sent , and admitted " a dawn of day through that ...
... character . A Chinese PRESS too is " established , and in actual use . In a word , if the " founders and supporters of this little College have not 66 yet dispelled , they have at least sent , and admitted " a dawn of day through that ...
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... character of the Company , and the honour of the nation ? That the abolition is practicable has been demonstrated : and that too by the most rational and lenient measures : and these means have been pointed out by the Brahmins ...
... character of the Company , and the honour of the nation ? That the abolition is practicable has been demonstrated : and that too by the most rational and lenient measures : and these means have been pointed out by the Brahmins ...
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... character , and , as ambassador from the British nation , he entreated them to suffer their daughters to live . It seems that they had means of appreciating the private character of this officer , and they respected his virtues : but in ...
... character , and , as ambassador from the British nation , he entreated them to suffer their daughters to live . It seems that they had means of appreciating the private character of this officer , and they respected his virtues : but in ...
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ancient Arabia Arabic Arabic Language Armenian arrived Asia Author Auto da Fè Bengal Bible Bishop Brahmin British Calcutta called Ceylon character chief Chinese Language Chris Christ Christianity in India civil Cochin College of Fort-William Colonel copies Court of Directors Cranganor doctrines dominion East Empire England English Europe faith Gospel Government guage hath heard Hebrew Hindoos Hindostan Hindostanee honour human idol India inhabitants Inquisition Inquisitor island Israel Jarejah Jews Juggernaut King Kolhoff learned letter Lord Mahomedan Malabar Malay manuscripts means ment mind Mission Missionaries nation natives Orissa passed Persian Persian Language persons pilgrims Portuguese preached present Priests printed profess prophecy Protestant provinces Rajah received religion residence Romish Sabat sacrifice Sermon Shanscrit shew Society superintend Swartz Syriac Language Syrian Christians Syrian Church Tamul Tanjore Telinga Temple Testament thought tian tion tongue Tranquebar translation Travancore tribes visited worship
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Page 206 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Page 173 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Page 184 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 180 - To reveal his son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen ; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 285 - I blessed the Most High, and I praise'd and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation : and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing : and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth ; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou...
Page 203 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee ; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life: in the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even!
Page 203 - For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Page 186 - Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth ; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Page 285 - Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Page 11 - We know that we are approaching Juggernaut (and yet we are more than fifty miles from it) by the human bones which we have seen, for some days, strewed by the way.