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... preaching . And did a man possessing these , never read For- dyce , Claude , or Campbell , he still might become a highly ... preacher . In preparing this edition , my aim has been to make the work more fitted to students in this country ...
... preaching . And did a man possessing these , never read For- dyce , Claude , or Campbell , he still might become a highly ... preacher . In preparing this edition , my aim has been to make the work more fitted to students in this country ...
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... preach the gospel to every creature . " And without derogating from those solemn institutions of our religion , which in after times came to be denominated sacraments , preaching may in one view , at least , be said to be of more ...
... preach the gospel to every creature . " And without derogating from those solemn institutions of our religion , which in after times came to be denominated sacraments , preaching may in one view , at least , be said to be of more ...
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... preach the gospel ; that the latter and not the former was the princi- pal end of his mission . When it pleased God ... preaching , the apostle did not consider it as any impropriety to commit the care of baptizing them to meaner hands ...
... preach the gospel ; that the latter and not the former was the princi- pal end of his mission . When it pleased God ... preaching , the apostle did not consider it as any impropriety to commit the care of baptizing them to meaner hands ...
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... preacher are such as are necessary to him in common with every other public speaker , whatever be the scene of his appearances , whether it be his lot to deliver his orations in the senate , at the bar , or from the pulpit . Now what ...
... preacher are such as are necessary to him in common with every other public speaker , whatever be the scene of his appearances , whether it be his lot to deliver his orations in the senate , at the bar , or from the pulpit . Now what ...
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... preacher , I shall have occasion afterwards to take notice of them , when I come to inquire into the rules of composition , worthy the attention of the Christian orator , and to mark out the different kinds , whereof this branch of ...
... preacher , I shall have occasion afterwards to take notice of them , when I come to inquire into the rules of composition , worthy the attention of the Christian orator , and to mark out the different kinds , whereof this branch of ...
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Page 147 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 114 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 59 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 86 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 154 - The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye : return, come.
Page 70 - First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same : Unerring NATURE, still divinely bright, One clear, unchanged, and universal light, Life, force, and beauty, must to all impart, At once the source, and end, and test of Art.
Page 56 - Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2.
Page 55 - And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Page 23 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Page 41 - True Wit is Nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind.