A Sermon Preached at the Church of St. Lawrence Jewry ... on Sunday, April 28th, 1816, Before the Society for the Support and Encouragement of Sunday Schools Throughout the British Dominions ...: Also, the Report of the Committee to the Annual General Meeting ... Together with a List of Subscribers & Benefactors and Extracts of Letters ... |
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... present life . But it is a tremendous evil for it to remain destitute of that wisdom which alone can form it for the life to come . Indeed , religious knowledge will be found of immense importance for both worlds . It renders man ...
... present life . But it is a tremendous evil for it to remain destitute of that wisdom which alone can form it for the life to come . Indeed , religious knowledge will be found of immense importance for both worlds . It renders man ...
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... present at- tempt to aid the rising generation ! God The depravity of human nature renders early instruction of incalculable advantage . made man upright . He possessed knowledge , without any mixture of error ; and holiness , without ...
... present at- tempt to aid the rising generation ! God The depravity of human nature renders early instruction of incalculable advantage . made man upright . He possessed knowledge , without any mixture of error ; and holiness , without ...
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... present condition ? In all cases it is most fair , most prudent , and most safe to meet and represent things precisely as they are , neither exaggerating on the one side , nor depreciating on the other . Doubtless , fallen man ...
... present condition ? In all cases it is most fair , most prudent , and most safe to meet and represent things precisely as they are , neither exaggerating on the one side , nor depreciating on the other . Doubtless , fallen man ...
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... present life , as that men should mutually depend upon each other for their support , protection , and happi- ness . They are possessed , therefore , of passions , which irresistibly impel them to social connec- tions . But Society ...
... present life , as that men should mutually depend upon each other for their support , protection , and happi- ness . They are possessed , therefore , of passions , which irresistibly impel them to social connec- tions . But Society ...
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... present life , these institutions employ the pro- per means to benefit immortal souls . Is it con- sidered how essential instruction is to true reli- gion ? The heart cannot be influenced by that , of which the head is wholly ignorant ...
... present life , these institutions employ the pro- per means to benefit immortal souls . Is it con- sidered how essential instruction is to true reli- gion ? The heart cannot be influenced by that , of which the head is wholly ignorant ...
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Page 14 - But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 19 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 19 - Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life : but teach them thy sons, and thy sons...
Page 14 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Page 20 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Page 22 - Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Page 79 - Sabbath, and indeed of all religious principle, in so large a body of people, as an awful consideration ; and, as I have taken charge of the morning duty of this church on Sundays, I conceive myself in duty bound to exert myself to correct this defect. In order to effect this, I am distributing some small tracts, partly procured from the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, of which I am a member: but your Society would give me great assistance if they could spare me some Testaments and books...
Page 97 - And, brethren and fellow-countrymen, if it was ever granted to mortals to trace the designs of Providence, and interpret its manifestations in favor of their cause, we may, with humility of soul, cry out, Not unto us, not unto us, but to thy Name be the praise.
Page 17 - That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments...
Page 26 - God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life.