The Christian Ministry: With an Inquiry Into the Causes of Its Inefficiency, Volume 1Jonathan Leavitt, 1831 - Clergy |
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... express his earnest desires to be favoured with private communications for the improvement of a second edition ( should it ever be called for ) ; for which he subjoins his place of residence at full length . For his work he has no other ...
... express his earnest desires to be favoured with private communications for the improvement of a second edition ( should it ever be called for ) ; for which he subjoins his place of residence at full length . For his work he has no other ...
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... express his overwhelming sense of the responsibility of his work- " Who is sufficient for these things ? " Who , whether man or angel , is sufficient " to open " the wisdom of God in a mystery❞ — to speak what in its full extent is ...
... express his overwhelming sense of the responsibility of his work- " Who is sufficient for these things ? " Who , whether man or angel , is sufficient " to open " the wisdom of God in a mystery❞ — to speak what in its full extent is ...
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... express intent , " that the man , " or the Minister , " of God " ( who seems to be chiefly meant ) " might be perfect , thoroughly furnished unto all good works . " * In ministerial furniture therefore is included a store of Scriptural ...
... express intent , " that the man , " or the Minister , " of God " ( who seems to be chiefly meant ) " might be perfect , thoroughly furnished unto all good works . " * In ministerial furniture therefore is included a store of Scriptural ...
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... express his regret after the departure of a visitor , I had rather have given this man a handful of money , than have been kept thus long out of my study . ' Melancthon , when he had an appointment , expected not only the hour but the ...
... express his regret after the departure of a visitor , I had rather have given this man a handful of money , than have been kept thus long out of my study . ' Melancthon , when he had an appointment , expected not only the hour but the ...
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... express , and the history of his fulfilment most uniform . The day of Pentecost exhibited the first seal to its faithfulness .; and the Apostles , whether preaching to persecuted Jews or to maddened idolators , every where found the ...
... express , and the history of his fulfilment most uniform . The day of Pentecost exhibited the first seal to its faithfulness .; and the Apostles , whether preaching to persecuted Jews or to maddened idolators , every where found the ...
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Page 300 - But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Page 230 - 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 5 - Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Page 62 - Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books arc to be read only in parts; others to be 174 ON STUDY.
Page 141 - 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?
Page 138 - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Page 156 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own ; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 283 - That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit; We beseech thee, fyc.
Page 106 - Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not ; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Page 299 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.