The life of Isaac Milner; comprising a portion of his correspondence and other writings hitherto unpublished1842 |
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... present work , it may be fairly asserted , that the value which may be reason- ably supposed to belong to a faithful Memoir of the Life and Character of the late ISAAC MILNER , is , by no means , of an ephemeral nature . The history of ...
... present work , it may be fairly asserted , that the value which may be reason- ably supposed to belong to a faithful Memoir of the Life and Character of the late ISAAC MILNER , is , by no means , of an ephemeral nature . The history of ...
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... present work , far from being deemed " separately insig- nificant , " will be found to possess an individual , and , in some instances , a powerful interest , I venture to hope , that their aggregate value will be materially enhanced ...
... present work , far from being deemed " separately insig- nificant , " will be found to possess an individual , and , in some instances , a powerful interest , I venture to hope , that their aggregate value will be materially enhanced ...
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... present Dean of Ely , and the present Master of Trinity College , Cambridge . Were I , however , to offer my grateful acknowledgments to each , by name , of those who have enabled me to enrich my book with their personal recollections ...
... present Dean of Ely , and the present Master of Trinity College , Cambridge . Were I , however , to offer my grateful acknowledgments to each , by name , of those who have enabled me to enrich my book with their personal recollections ...
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... present the expression of my gratitude . There yet , however , remains one obligation which must be particularly acknowledged ; I mean the important favour , on the part of the President and Fellows of Queen's College , Cambridge , of ...
... present the expression of my gratitude . There yet , however , remains one obligation which must be particularly acknowledged ; I mean the important favour , on the part of the President and Fellows of Queen's College , Cambridge , of ...
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... present Bishop of Calcutta upon Dean Milner's Religious Publications . - Dr . Milner's attachment to Cambridge . - His conscientious Employment of Time . 202 CHAPTER XIII . Commencement of Dr. Milner's acquaintance with Henry Martyn ...
... present Bishop of Calcutta upon Dean Milner's Religious Publications . - Dr . Milner's attachment to Cambridge . - His conscientious Employment of Time . 202 CHAPTER XIII . Commencement of Dr. Milner's acquaintance with Henry Martyn ...
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Page 368 - By regeneration we are made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Page 368 - Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform.
Page 537 - Beware, lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men ; after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Page 667 - He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Page 650 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 202 - When the ear heard him then it blessed him, and when the eye saw him it gave witness to him : Because he delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon him: and he caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 368 - ... a sign of regeneration, or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church : the promises of the forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed : faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.
Page 115 - By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him, for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Page 593 - Heb. xi. 17, according to that in 2 Cor. viii. 12. Where there is a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not : which is true of this church-duty, as well as of that of alms.
Page 638 - Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he hath likewise favourably received...