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... the religion of their great Lord and Master Jesus Christ , in whom alone their hope of salvation was placed . It is true , they more insist upon the practice of picty and a virtuous conduct , than upon speculative views of the PREFACE. ...
... the religion of their great Lord and Master Jesus Christ , in whom alone their hope of salvation was placed . It is true , they more insist upon the practice of picty and a virtuous conduct , than upon speculative views of the PREFACE. ...
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... hope , for us both , shall end in triumphing . over the natural , and corporeal , to which my endeavours have hitherto been too much de- voted . I congratulate us , and these nations , that the experimental religion , amidst an al- most ...
... hope , for us both , shall end in triumphing . over the natural , and corporeal , to which my endeavours have hitherto been too much de- voted . I congratulate us , and these nations , that the experimental religion , amidst an al- most ...
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... hope I shall not long be so . I lately received by a friend from America , the life of David Brainard , a missionary to the Indians ; published at Boston in New England , 1749 , being a spiritual diary , or narrative of observations on ...
... hope I shall not long be so . I lately received by a friend from America , the life of David Brainard , a missionary to the Indians ; published at Boston in New England , 1749 , being a spiritual diary , or narrative of observations on ...
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... are beginning to learn in our old days . LETTER VI . 6th Mo. 13th , 1757 . THE similarity of the dispensations of Pro- vidence towards us seems happily to have laid a foundation for a spiritual correspondence , which I hope 15.
... are beginning to learn in our old days . LETTER VI . 6th Mo. 13th , 1757 . THE similarity of the dispensations of Pro- vidence towards us seems happily to have laid a foundation for a spiritual correspondence , which I hope 15.
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... hope will be continued between us , as long as integrity of heart remains . I pro- fess to thee renewedly , that afflicting hand did more for me by way of weaning from this world , and quickening my attention for an- other , than all ...
... hope will be continued between us , as long as integrity of heart remains . I pro- fess to thee renewedly , that afflicting hand did more for me by way of weaning from this world , and quickening my attention for an- other , than all ...
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Page 182 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient...
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Page 137 - Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Page 146 - For even hereunto were ye called : because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again ; when he suffered he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 241 - One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. For in the time of trouble he...
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Page 72 - If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan...
Page 64 - And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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