Dr. Livingstone' Cambridge Lectures: Together with a Prefatory Letter by Prof. Sedgwick |
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... true character of the natives of Central Africa , but he was doubly anxious to record his abhorrence of African slavery . This he has boldly done . With characteristic abi- lity he touchingly exhibits the wickedness of this curse of ...
... true character of the natives of Central Africa , but he was doubly anxious to record his abhorrence of African slavery . This he has boldly done . With characteristic abi- lity he touchingly exhibits the wickedness of this curse of ...
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... true Science and philosophy are not the foes , but the handmaids of religion . A misap- prehension of this fact was for centuries one of the greatest stumbling - blocks to the schoolmen . Livingstone not only reconciled these rocks of ...
... true Science and philosophy are not the foes , but the handmaids of religion . A misap- prehension of this fact was for centuries one of the greatest stumbling - blocks to the schoolmen . Livingstone not only reconciled these rocks of ...
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... true convert , he dedicated his life henceforth to the alleviation of human misery , like Howard and Wilberforce ; but more especially , after the example of the first disciples , he resolved to strive to make known Christ the " Chief ...
... true convert , he dedicated his life henceforth to the alleviation of human misery , like Howard and Wilberforce ; but more especially , after the example of the first disciples , he resolved to strive to make known Christ the " Chief ...
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... True philanthropy , the advancement of science , and the opening up of Africa to commerce and Christianity are their avowed , and real objects . What can be nobler ? This volume , in a second time finding its way into the world , does ...
... True philanthropy , the advancement of science , and the opening up of Africa to commerce and Christianity are their avowed , and real objects . What can be nobler ? This volume , in a second time finding its way into the world , does ...
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... true - hearted than those which were offered to Dr Living- stone . He came amongst us without any long notes of pre- paration , without any pageant or eloquence to charm and captivate our senses . He stood before us - a plain , single ...
... true - hearted than those which were offered to Dr Living- stone . He came amongst us without any long notes of pre- paration , without any pageant or eloquence to charm and captivate our senses . He stood before us - a plain , single ...
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Page 322 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 318 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 316 - And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand.
Page 302 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Page 224 - For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
Page 325 - A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps.
Page 343 - Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 227 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 334 - For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you : for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ...