Religion and Education in America: With Notices of the State and Prospects of American Unitarianism, Popery, and African Colonization |
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... ; to seal their testimony with their blood . The present is a crisis of a somewhat similar kind ; inasmuch as it calls loudly for the exercise of self- denial and for personal sacrifices , on the part of iv TO THE CHRISTIAN LAITY.
... ; to seal their testimony with their blood . The present is a crisis of a somewhat similar kind ; inasmuch as it calls loudly for the exercise of self- denial and for personal sacrifices , on the part of iv TO THE CHRISTIAN LAITY.
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... present crisis . They can retire in a body to the Holy Hill of Zion , and entrench themselves there where the wall of fire will still surround them , and God , even our God , will dwell in the midst of them as of old . In short , they ...
... present crisis . They can retire in a body to the Holy Hill of Zion , and entrench themselves there where the wall of fire will still surround them , and God , even our God , will dwell in the midst of them as of old . In short , they ...
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... universal establishment of religion , which at present obtains in these colonies , and the prin- ciple of which is to grant salaries from the public trea- sury to the ministers of all religious denominations , in 2 INTRODUCTION .
... universal establishment of religion , which at present obtains in these colonies , and the prin- ciple of which is to grant salaries from the public trea- sury to the ministers of all religious denominations , in 2 INTRODUCTION .
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... obtains in the Australian colonies . The establishment of that system has served also , as far at least as present appearances can justify the anti- 1 cipation , to stereotype the Colonial Episcopal Church , for INTRODUCTION .
... obtains in the Australian colonies . The establishment of that system has served also , as far at least as present appearances can justify the anti- 1 cipation , to stereotype the Colonial Episcopal Church , for INTRODUCTION .
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... present system , the pressure on the colonial treasury will very soon be so enormous , in proportion to the real service rendered to the community , that that system will certainly be superseded , at no very remote period , by another ...
... present system , the pressure on the colonial treasury will very soon be so enormous , in proportion to the real service rendered to the community , that that system will certainly be superseded , at no very remote period , by another ...
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Page 74 - For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
Page 62 - I thank God there are no free schools, nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience and heresy and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both...
Page 47 - I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go, at present, no farther than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 71 - If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, And let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
Page 244 - In France I had almost always seen the spirit of religion and the spirit of freedom marching in opposite directions. But in America I found they were intimately united...
Page 331 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 320 - 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 6 - God the Supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained civil magistrates to be under him over the people, for his own glory, and the public good; and to this end hath armed them with the power of the sword, for the defence and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evildoers.
Page 233 - The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other...
Page 96 - ... injury of every other denomination. And, for the reasons recited, we are induced earnestly to entreat that all laws now in force in this commonwealth, which countenance religious domination, may be speedily repealed ; that all, of...