The Christian Ministry: With an Inquiry Into the Causes of Its Inefficiency, and with an Especial Reference to the Ministry of the Establishment |
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... thought to have been too large in his references , he can only apologize by his anxiety to shelter his own state- ments ( which in themselves could possess but little weight ) by the strength of accredited authority . After all , he is ...
... thought to have been too large in his references , he can only apologize by his anxiety to shelter his own state- ments ( which in themselves could possess but little weight ) by the strength of accredited authority . After all , he is ...
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... thought that our Ministry hardens and kills , as well as softens and quickens ; that we are set , like our Divine Master , " for the fall and rising again of many in Israel ! " " the savour of death unto death ; To the one we are and to ...
... thought that our Ministry hardens and kills , as well as softens and quickens ; that we are set , like our Divine Master , " for the fall and rising again of many in Israel ! " " the savour of death unto death ; To the one we are and to ...
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... thoughts of my own vileness in the sight of God , and to the good opinion I have of myself , is always my remissness , and want of vigilance and exertion to press forward . I see now the wisdom of the caution which the Apostle gives to ...
... thoughts of my own vileness in the sight of God , and to the good opinion I have of myself , is always my remissness , and want of vigilance and exertion to press forward . I see now the wisdom of the caution which the Apostle gives to ...
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... thoughts and desires of the Ministry from the consideration- ' because of all men Ministers were most taken up about spiritual things . ' ' Is it not our unspeakable advantage , beyond all the gainful and honourable employments of the ...
... thoughts and desires of the Ministry from the consideration- ' because of all men Ministers were most taken up about spiritual things . ' ' Is it not our unspeakable advantage , beyond all the gainful and honourable employments of the ...
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... quod non ab hominibus , sed a Deo erit expectandum . Erasm . Eccles . p . 193 . 3 Scott's Life , pp . 343 , 344 . thought to need any proof ) - If a young 32 VIEW OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY . The qualifications of the Christian Ministry.
... quod non ab hominibus , sed a Deo erit expectandum . Erasm . Eccles . p . 193 . 3 Scott's Life , pp . 343 , 344 . thought to need any proof ) - If a young 32 VIEW OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY . The qualifications of the Christian Ministry.
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Page 139 - Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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Page 221 - Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may. eat. I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Page 245 - And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach JESUS CHRIST.
Page 659 - Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Page 324 - As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him : rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Page 485 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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Page 16 - Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Page 100 - As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence ! When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou earnest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.