Letters on MissionsWestley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 - 280 |
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Strona vi
... persons who espouse it . Yet we are already told that our success is nothing , compared with our means . Many of our most valuable and efficient mis- sionaries have been employed rather as pio- neers , than as regular soldiers ; their ...
... persons who espouse it . Yet we are already told that our success is nothing , compared with our means . Many of our most valuable and efficient mis- sionaries have been employed rather as pio- neers , than as regular soldiers ; their ...
Strona ix
... , and the number of persons who are em- ployed in the work , both at home and abroad , it is surprising that some work on what might be called * Micah iv . 12 , 13 . the philosophy of missions , has not yet appeared . 63 ix.
... , and the number of persons who are em- ployed in the work , both at home and abroad , it is surprising that some work on what might be called * Micah iv . 12 , 13 . the philosophy of missions , has not yet appeared . 63 ix.
Strona xi
... persons holding certain situations ought to do . It is easier , however , to express expectations , and to form plans for others , than to execute our- selves . I have found it much easier to devise schemes of my own , than to ...
... persons holding certain situations ought to do . It is easier , however , to express expectations , and to form plans for others , than to execute our- selves . I have found it much easier to devise schemes of my own , than to ...
Strona xix
... persons as gravely engaged in discussing the payment of a twenty pound bill , or the appointment of a porter , as in the direction and arrangement of a score of missionaries , on the other side of the globe . It is desirable that ...
... persons as gravely engaged in discussing the payment of a twenty pound bill , or the appointment of a porter , as in the direction and arrangement of a score of missionaries , on the other side of the globe . It is desirable that ...
Strona xxi
... persons would be regarded with great jealousy by the mass ; while on their own part the consciousness of being the object of this jealousy , and appre- hension of public dissatisfaction , would embarrass and enfeeble their measures . As ...
... persons would be regarded with great jealousy by the mass ; while on their own part the consciousness of being the object of this jealousy , and appre- hension of public dissatisfaction , would embarrass and enfeeble their measures . As ...
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Strona xxxvii - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Strona 43 - ... as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Strona 208 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Strona 173 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Strona 149 - ... certain it is that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and discoursing with another:, he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.
Strona 122 - Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Strona 211 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Strona 249 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Strona 148 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Strona 172 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.