Christian Researches in Asia: With Notices of the Translation of the Scriptures Into the Oriental LanguagesG. Sidney, 1812 - 306 pages |
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... never could have been assem- bled , but by the influence of the supreme govern- ment , as exerted by the Marquis Wellesley . The Court of Directors were probably not fully aware of the importance of the literary works . then carrying on ...
... never could have been assem- bled , but by the influence of the supreme govern- ment , as exerted by the Marquis Wellesley . The Court of Directors were probably not fully aware of the importance of the literary works . then carrying on ...
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... never left England . * The principal objects of this tour , were to investigate the state of Superstition at the most celebrated Temples of the Hindoos ; to examine the Churches and li- braries of the Romish , Syrian , and Protestant ...
... never left England . * The principal objects of this tour , were to investigate the state of Superstition at the most celebrated Temples of the Hindoos ; to examine the Churches and li- braries of the Romish , Syrian , and Protestant ...
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... never give the people , " the good and perfect gift , " the Bible . It further degraded the doctrine of the Cross by blending it with Pagan rites . The means of obtaining a version of the Scrip- tures in the Chinese language , occupied ...
... never give the people , " the good and perfect gift , " the Bible . It further degraded the doctrine of the Cross by blending it with Pagan rites . The means of obtaining a version of the Scrip- tures in the Chinese language , occupied ...
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... me by the gentlemen here . There is no vegetation for the sacred Bulls on the sand- plains . They are fed generally with vegetables from the hauds of the pilgrims . in the ear there is the never - intermitting sound 24 Christian Researches.
... me by the gentlemen here . There is no vegetation for the sacred Bulls on the sand- plains . They are fed generally with vegetables from the hauds of the pilgrims . in the ear there is the never - intermitting sound 24 Christian Researches.
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... never - intermitting sound of the roaring sea , ' ' Juggernaut , 18th of June , 1806 .臀 I have returned home from witnessing a scene which I shall never forget . At twelve o'clock of this day , being the great day of the feast , the ...
... never - intermitting sound of the roaring sea , ' ' Juggernaut , 18th of June , 1806 .臀 I have returned home from witnessing a scene which I shall never forget . At twelve o'clock of this day , being the great day of the feast , the ...
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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.