A sermon preached in the cathedral church of st. Paul, London: June the 12th, 1783. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge |
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... never read the old ( though the old be better ; " ) and by coming into new hands , it may procure us new friends and allics . Fresh hints , and those of confequence , may be afforded by the occurrences and publications of the times ...
... never read the old ( though the old be better ; " ) and by coming into new hands , it may procure us new friends and allics . Fresh hints , and those of confequence , may be afforded by the occurrences and publications of the times ...
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... never penetrates Let not the pride of wealth or science look down with contempt upon the poor , fince they often pof- fefs and exhibit that charity which is the end of knowlege , the comfort of fociety , the balm of life ; and by his ...
... never penetrates Let not the pride of wealth or science look down with contempt upon the poor , fince they often pof- fefs and exhibit that charity which is the end of knowlege , the comfort of fociety , the balm of life ; and by his ...
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... never ટર enough to be commended for their care and dili- gence on this head , by which they have deserved " well of God and man , and have done the church " of England and the pure religion of Chrift ex- * " cellent fervice ; and ...
... never ટર enough to be commended for their care and dili- gence on this head , by which they have deserved " well of God and man , and have done the church " of England and the pure religion of Chrift ex- * " cellent fervice ; and ...
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... never will , nor can be known , till mani- fefted by that day , which fhall manifeft all things . The diligence of the husbandman , with the quan- tity and quality of the feed fown , will then best appear , when the harvest shall crown ...
... never will , nor can be known , till mani- fefted by that day , which fhall manifeft all things . The diligence of the husbandman , with the quan- tity and quality of the feed fown , will then best appear , when the harvest shall crown ...
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Page 8 - For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children : that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born ; who should arise and declare them to their children, that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.