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Page viii
... Christians , under the power of a docile spirit , only once brought to bestow but the same patience of research on that blessed Book , which the astronomer , and naturalist , or geologist , have done upon the world of Nature , then ...
... Christians , under the power of a docile spirit , only once brought to bestow but the same patience of research on that blessed Book , which the astronomer , and naturalist , or geologist , have done upon the world of Nature , then ...
Page ix
... Christian find it not impossible to give various instances in proof , “ that as the north star , though it be less luminous than many others , yet , by reason of its position , doth better guide the pilot than even the moon herself ; so ...
... Christian find it not impossible to give various instances in proof , “ that as the north star , though it be less luminous than many others , yet , by reason of its position , doth better guide the pilot than even the moon herself ; so ...
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... Christianity , in its progress , it is true , has , in every land , whether civilized or savage , to fight every inch on its way ; but still it com- ports with enlightened and impartial observation , that in the de- generacy or neglect ...
... Christianity , in its progress , it is true , has , in every land , whether civilized or savage , to fight every inch on its way ; but still it com- ports with enlightened and impartial observation , that in the de- generacy or neglect ...
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... but Untransferable , · 291 314 . . 354 VIII . Concluding Address - To Christian Parents , and the Ministers of Christ , more especially as the heads of Families , 396 PART FIRST . THE CONSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN FAMILY , xvi CONTENTS .
... but Untransferable , · 291 314 . . 354 VIII . Concluding Address - To Christian Parents , and the Ministers of Christ , more especially as the heads of Families , 396 PART FIRST . THE CONSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN FAMILY , xvi CONTENTS .
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... Christianity , are in vain . The alienation , or even carelessness of the parental heart , much more the dissolution of the domestic tie , constitutes the most hopeless of all conditions : a nation cannot sink lower ; for it marks the ...
... Christianity , are in vain . The alienation , or even carelessness of the parental heart , much more the dissolution of the domestic tie , constitutes the most hopeless of all conditions : a nation cannot sink lower ; for it marks the ...
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Abraham Almighty apostles authority Balaam blessing called Canaan character child Children Christ Christian Parent church Cleopas command connection curse daily death delightful descend disposition divine Doeg the Edomite Domestic Constitution duty dwell effect Egypt eminent evil existence faith Father favor God's hand hath hear heart heaven Hobab honor human idolatry important individual influence instruction interest Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Jonadab Judah Judea Kenites king live Lord master ment mercy Messiah Midianites mind moral Moses Mother mother of Jesus nation nature neglect never obedience obligation observe once peculiar posterity prayer principles proof prophet Raguel reader reason Rechab Rechabites reference regard remarkable sacred saith Saviour Scripture seems servant Sir William Jones solemn soul spirit surely tender thee thine things thou shalt tion truth unto whole wisdom word worship