Proceedings of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East..., Volume 8Church Missionary House, 1837 - Missions |
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... poor soul , and lead him to see from whence 66 he has fallen ! The conduct of the other Communicants has , so far as I know , been consistent with their profession as Christians . Service was held at Leicester once a week by M. T. ...
... poor soul , and lead him to see from whence 66 he has fallen ! The conduct of the other Communicants has , so far as I know , been consistent with their profession as Christians . Service was held at Leicester once a week by M. T. ...
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... poor indeed , in a temporal and a spiritual point of view ; and such is their lamentable state , that they appear to have almost despaired of improvement , and are completely given to inactivity and laziness ; by which their state must ...
... poor indeed , in a temporal and a spiritual point of view ; and such is their lamentable state , that they appear to have almost despaired of improvement , and are completely given to inactivity and laziness ; by which their state must ...
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... poor : and few , very few , who were attacked , recovered ; in fact , I have heard of none that did recover . They generally died in a very short time , some a few hours after the attack ; owing , I presume , besides the want of proper ...
... poor : and few , very few , who were attacked , recovered ; in fact , I have heard of none that did recover . They generally died in a very short time , some a few hours after the attack ; owing , I presume , besides the want of proper ...
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... poor inha- bitants of this afflicted country ! Notwithstanding these difficul- ties , it appears that various travel- lers , for their own purposes , venture into this country . Mr. Isenberg makes mention of this in his Letter of March ...
... poor inha- bitants of this afflicted country ! Notwithstanding these difficul- ties , it appears that various travel- lers , for their own purposes , venture into this country . Mr. Isenberg makes mention of this in his Letter of March ...
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... poor country ! Remember us at the Throne of Grace , particularly now we are more reduced . Pray with and for us for a large supply of grace and mercy and peace , that at every step the Lord may be with us , for nothing else will suffice ...
... poor country ! Remember us at the Throne of Grace , particularly now we are more reduced . Pray with and for us for a large supply of grace and mercy and peace , that at every step the Lord may be with us , for nothing else will suffice ...
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Page 193 - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole : sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
Page 136 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 14 - God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should JESUS TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES IN PKIVATE. spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Page 24 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Page 113 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, and that right early.
Page 14 - And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Page 32 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Page 24 - O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities?
Page 219 - The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful; their bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them yet again ; and he who tastes them oftenest, will relish them best.
Page 108 - After recovering from my surprise, I said : " ' My poor boy, I am very sorry to see you in this state ; had you let me know, you should not have been lying here.