Letters on MissionsWestley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 - 280 pages |
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Page xi
... attention paid to the ascertaining of such principles , and more vigour and consistency manifested in prosecuting them , there might be less of glare and noise ; but , as- suredly , there would be a prodigious saving of labour ...
... attention paid to the ascertaining of such principles , and more vigour and consistency manifested in prosecuting them , there might be less of glare and noise ; but , as- suredly , there would be a prodigious saving of labour ...
Page xvii
... attention , in rapid suc- cession , now to the home concerns of the society , and now to its foreign operations ; and these foreign operations are of the most dissimilar character . Placed in circumstances so perplexing , what can be ...
... attention , in rapid suc- cession , now to the home concerns of the society , and now to its foreign operations ; and these foreign operations are of the most dissimilar character . Placed in circumstances so perplexing , what can be ...
Page xviii
William Swan. when they shared attention with a multitude of dis- similar concerns ? " And let us turn into another street , and enter another upper - chamber ' of christian business ; and there see another little knot of zealous men ...
William Swan. when they shared attention with a multitude of dis- similar concerns ? " And let us turn into another street , and enter another upper - chamber ' of christian business ; and there see another little knot of zealous men ...
Page xx
... attention to it . " In conducting a mission to Mahometan nations , is it enough that men should be zealous , prayerful , kind - hearted ? Is it enough that they should be expert in managing those details of business which are common to ...
... attention to it . " In conducting a mission to Mahometan nations , is it enough that men should be zealous , prayerful , kind - hearted ? Is it enough that they should be expert in managing those details of business which are common to ...
Page xxi
... attention of their remaining years to the great work . And let the agency of these individuals be as much blended as you please with influence of a more popular kind ; and let public opinion bear with its whole force upon whatever they ...
... attention of their remaining years to the great work . And let the agency of these individuals be as much blended as you please with influence of a more popular kind ; and let public opinion bear with its whole force upon whatever they ...
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Page xxxvii - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 43 - ... as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Page 208 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Page 173 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Page 149 - ... certain it is that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and discoursing with another:, he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.
Page 122 - Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Page 211 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 249 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Page 148 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Page 172 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.