Letters on MissionsWestley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 - 280 pages |
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Page iv
... motives and principles . Were we co - workers with God- were we labouring in the spirit of our Master , it would be a mockery to suppose our present success the adequate result of our labours . " * I entirely dissent from the writer of ...
... motives and principles . Were we co - workers with God- were we labouring in the spirit of our Master , it would be a mockery to suppose our present success the adequate result of our labours . " * I entirely dissent from the writer of ...
Page xviii
... motives may be very conspicuous , manly wisdom is not at all seen ? " Pp . 38-40 . The case is here powerfully put , and the state of matters thus described demands the most serious consideration of our Missionary Societies and ...
... motives may be very conspicuous , manly wisdom is not at all seen ? " Pp . 38-40 . The case is here powerfully put , and the state of matters thus described demands the most serious consideration of our Missionary Societies and ...
Page xliii
... motive ? Scarcely ought the glory of martyrdom to rank above it : -an offering this - grateful in the court of heaven beyond the fumes of very much incense ! " Pp . 91 , 92 . I am at a loss to know , whether the author is in jest or ...
... motive ? Scarcely ought the glory of martyrdom to rank above it : -an offering this - grateful in the court of heaven beyond the fumes of very much incense ! " Pp . 91 , 92 . I am at a loss to know , whether the author is in jest or ...
Page xlix
... motive inconsistent with the genuine- ness of the christian character . We deplore the ' mistake which , as we think , they have fallen into ; ' but we do not love them the less on account of it : " " on the contrary , we respect their ...
... motive inconsistent with the genuine- ness of the christian character . We deplore the ' mistake which , as we think , they have fallen into ; ' but we do not love them the less on account of it : " " on the contrary , we respect their ...
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... motives , duties , trials , & c . of missionaries . I have long intended to offer you the result of my reflections on such points , but I need not say what has hitherto prevented the exe- cution of my purpose . I might still defer it if ...
... motives , duties , trials , & c . of missionaries . I have long intended to offer you the result of my reflections on such points , but I need not say what has hitherto prevented the exe- cution of my purpose . I might still defer it if ...
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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.