The Life of Alexander Duff, D.D., LL.D.Hodder and Stoughton, 1879 - Missionaries |
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... Institution of the Free Church of Scotland . - A Professorship of Missions urged . NOT only is the world the heritage of the young , as has been said . The young make the world what it is . Dr. Duff had really done his work in India ...
... Institution of the Free Church of Scotland . - A Professorship of Missions urged . NOT only is the world the heritage of the young , as has been said . The young make the world what it is . Dr. Duff had really done his work in India ...
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... Institution , so very spacious and commodious , and so richly provided with library , apparatus , and all other needful furniture ; and recalled to remembrance the former days , when we had to toil and labour in close , confined , and ...
... Institution , so very spacious and commodious , and so richly provided with library , apparatus , and all other needful furniture ; and recalled to remembrance the former days , when we had to toil and labour in close , confined , and ...
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... institutions devolved on the army alone . But when we consider that these Insti- tutions require to be indefinitely extended , if they are to exert any influence on the general mind of India , and that probably the buildings , which ...
... institutions devolved on the army alone . But when we consider that these Insti- tutions require to be indefinitely extended , if they are to exert any influence on the general mind of India , and that probably the buildings , which ...
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... Institution and mission - house built and furnished by themselves , to the close of the session of 1843. But what then ? There were two easy solutions of the difficulty . Morally , equitably , the whole belonged to Dr. Duff and his ...
... Institution and mission - house built and furnished by themselves , to the close of the session of 1843. But what then ? There were two easy solutions of the difficulty . Morally , equitably , the whole belonged to Dr. Duff and his ...
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... Institution , — however strong in moral equity I may still feel , and continue to feel , that claim to be . Indeed , could I have anticipated the manner in which the claim has been met , it never would have been advanced at all . But ...
... Institution , — however strong in moral equity I may still feel , and continue to feel , that claim to be . Indeed , could I have anticipated the manner in which the claim has been met , it never would have been advanced at all . But ...
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Page 95 - When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils ; and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying; Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Page 186 - And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven...
Page 319 - Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils. As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest; with, such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Page 251 - I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
Page 281 - But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak : for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Page 125 - Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
Page 73 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Page 73 - The Lord, the Lord God merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth ; keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty.
Page 106 - I do not trust to Mr. Francis's promises of candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of his public conduct by his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour.
Page 73 - What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; as it is written, " There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.