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... poor degraded Hindoos ? Has this great object been effected ? If a nation is by the special mercy of God exalted and blessed that she may become a light to the world , can we expect that favour will be continued to her if she neglect ...
... poor degraded Hindoos ? Has this great object been effected ? If a nation is by the special mercy of God exalted and blessed that she may become a light to the world , can we expect that favour will be continued to her if she neglect ...
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... poor , fare better in the last day than his prototype in the parable ? In nothing do we more strongly see the power of that subtle evil spirit , who hath blinded the eyes of men , than in the remarkable discrepancy between the judg ...
... poor , fare better in the last day than his prototype in the parable ? In nothing do we more strongly see the power of that subtle evil spirit , who hath blinded the eyes of men , than in the remarkable discrepancy between the judg ...
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... poor sufferers , and rouse to vigorous action those who have the ability to relieve them . It is because the prosperous do not consider how the rest of their fellow creatures live , that they do not relieve them ; but let the happy ...
... poor sufferers , and rouse to vigorous action those who have the ability to relieve them . It is because the prosperous do not consider how the rest of their fellow creatures live , that they do not relieve them ; but let the happy ...
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... in the task of moving the minds of the luxurious possessors of wealth and rank to deny themselves for the be- nefit of their poor countrymen , we are better off than the mathematician of Syracuse ; for we have a 44 REMARKS ON THE EVILS.
... in the task of moving the minds of the luxurious possessors of wealth and rank to deny themselves for the be- nefit of their poor countrymen , we are better off than the mathematician of Syracuse ; for we have a 44 REMARKS ON THE EVILS.
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... poor la- bourer ? Even suppose that the kindly feelings of the possessor of the soil were dormant , that he had no generous longings of soul to make others as happy as himself ; yet the very fact of his living in the land of his ...
... poor la- bourer ? Even suppose that the kindly feelings of the possessor of the soil were dormant , that he had no generous longings of soul to make others as happy as himself ; yet the very fact of his living in the land of his ...
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Page 66 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not ; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works...
Page 33 - When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
Page 127 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 108 - Christianity must have been, in a great degree, sunk and forgot in a very few ages. To prevent this appears to have been one reason why a visible church was instituted; to be, like a city upon a hill, a standing memorial to the world of the duty which we owe our maker; to call men continually, to by example and instruction, to attend to it...
Page 122 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page 62 - Then," in the full sense of the words (Rev. xi. 15), " shall the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our LORD, and of his CHRIST, and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 54 - I lighted a bit of paper, at the embers of a turf which lay in the chimney, and looked in. It was a cellar wholly dark; and about twelve feet square: two bundles of straw lay in two corners; on one, sat a bed-ridden...
Page 11 - shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession ; " when " the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 101 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house : he that telleth Lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 108 - Church was instituted; to be, like a City upon a Hill, a standing Memorial to the World, of the Duty which we owe our Maker; to call Men continually, both by Example and Instruction, to attend to it...