Proceedings of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East..., Volume 8Church Missionary House, 1837 - Missions |
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... wish to benefit under the Means of Grace , of cultivating a knowledge of English ; since the Word of God is spoken to them in that language . A few days ago , while endeavouring to press this duty upon a company of women , one of them ...
... wish to benefit under the Means of Grace , of cultivating a knowledge of English ; since the Word of God is spoken to them in that language . A few days ago , while endeavouring to press this duty upon a company of women , one of them ...
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... wishes , to distribute a greater number of the sacred writings . The condition of the print , and size , is , of course , a secon- dary object : the principal thing is the Bible itself . If there is a real desire after the Word of God ...
... wishes , to distribute a greater number of the sacred writings . The condition of the print , and size , is , of course , a secon- dary object : the principal thing is the Bible itself . If there is a real desire after the Word of God ...
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... wishes of the actual Labourers in the field . In the mean time , they present to their Readers the sketch which Mr. Isenberg draws of the advisable extension of the Mission . He writes , Feb. 8 , 1836— When I am once master of the lan ...
... wishes of the actual Labourers in the field . In the mean time , they present to their Readers the sketch which Mr. Isenberg draws of the advisable extension of the Mission . He writes , Feb. 8 , 1836— When I am once master of the lan ...
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... wishes ; and then distributed others to the village readers , who , emboldened by his example , came forward to request them . A respectable old Brahmin be- gan to read aloud . He first opened St. Matthew at , No man can serve two mas ...
... wishes ; and then distributed others to the village readers , who , emboldened by his example , came forward to request them . A respectable old Brahmin be- gan to read aloud . He first opened St. Matthew at , No man can serve two mas ...
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... wish to gain spiritual domination . Some assert that we have obtained the kingdom by our merits acquired in a former ... wishes of the applicants ; if from the left , it is unpropitious . I endeavoured , by various similes , to show the ...
... wish to gain spiritual domination . Some assert that we have obtained the kingdom by our merits acquired in a former ... wishes of the applicants ; if from the left , it is unpropitious . I endeavoured , by various similes , to show the ...
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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.