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... received the usual degree of the author's care and attention . The only general principle of selection , which could be adopt- ed , was , to take those sermons , which , with regard to their literary execution , were found to be in a ...
... received the usual degree of the author's care and attention . The only general principle of selection , which could be adopt- ed , was , to take those sermons , which , with regard to their literary execution , were found to be in a ...
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... received the au- thor's last corrections , are exceedingly great ; but especial- ly of those of a pulpit orator . A very different degree of attention will usually be given by every writer to composi- tions intended only for the ear of ...
... received the au- thor's last corrections , are exceedingly great ; but especial- ly of those of a pulpit orator . A very different degree of attention will usually be given by every writer to composi- tions intended only for the ear of ...
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... received this account- " he was a man , of whom one may say every thing , that is good . " His father , the late Dr. Buckminster , was for a long time a minister of Portsmouth , and was esteemed one of the most eminent clergymen of that ...
... received this account- " he was a man , of whom one may say every thing , that is good . " His father , the late Dr. Buckminster , was for a long time a minister of Portsmouth , and was esteemed one of the most eminent clergymen of that ...
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... received . " From the birth of my brother , our parents intended him for the ministry , and took the greatest delight in culti- vating a mind , whose early promise gave them reason to hope he was to be a blessing to the world . I do not ...
... received . " From the birth of my brother , our parents intended him for the ministry , and took the greatest delight in culti- vating a mind , whose early promise gave them reason to hope he was to be a blessing to the world . I do not ...
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... received an impression of her character , which time could not efface ; and I believe through life he was anxious to be , in every respect , what he knew she would have wished him to be . After he went to Exeter , he passed but little ...
... received an impression of her character , which time could not efface ; and I believe through life he was anxious to be , in every respect , what he knew she would have wished him to be . After he went to Exeter , he passed but little ...
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Page 139 - For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Page 213 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Page 214 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.
Page 66 - And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 338 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding; for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page xxxiii - And this I pray, that your love may ab'ound yet more and more in knowledge and 'in all judgment, that ye may approve things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Page 108 - By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Page 112 - For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Page 2 - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.
Page viii - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.