Clement Walton: Or, The English CitizenJ. Burns, 1840 - 202 pages |
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... clergyman who was present , willing to give it a chance , as he knew the author by character . " Well , suppose we try it , then , " said Mr. A .; and as Mr. B. , C. , and D. made no objection , the book was ordered . Many other books ...
... clergyman who was present , willing to give it a chance , as he knew the author by character . " Well , suppose we try it , then , " said Mr. A .; and as Mr. B. , C. , and D. made no objection , the book was ordered . Many other books ...
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... clergyman , " to observe , in conversation with one's neighbours , manifest traces of our library - reading - opinions evi- dently adopted from some of the books which we have ordered in . A person's whole stock of conversation for an ...
... clergyman , " to observe , in conversation with one's neighbours , manifest traces of our library - reading - opinions evi- dently adopted from some of the books which we have ordered in . A person's whole stock of conversation for an ...
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... author , that he was doing mischief by his flippant and irreverent mode of writing . If he introduced a clergyman in his story , he was sure to place him in an insignificant or contemptible point of view 6 CLEMENT WALTON .
... author , that he was doing mischief by his flippant and irreverent mode of writing . If he introduced a clergyman in his story , he was sure to place him in an insignificant or contemptible point of view 6 CLEMENT WALTON .
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... clergymen with smaller parishes , or good lay members of the Church , who have leisure for this important branch of usefulness ? I question whether they could do more effectual good to the cause of truth , than by employing themselves ...
... clergymen with smaller parishes , or good lay members of the Church , who have leisure for this important branch of usefulness ? I question whether they could do more effectual good to the cause of truth , than by employing themselves ...
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... blemishes in our national establishment is the want of retiring pensions for aged and infirm clergymen . It is a blemish which might , one would think , be easily remedied ; but little has at present been done . The consequence is IV.
... blemishes in our national establishment is the want of retiring pensions for aged and infirm clergymen . It is a blemish which might , one would think , be easily remedied ; but little has at present been done . The consequence is IV.
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Page 178 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Page 85 - But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 43 - THERE is a book, who runs may read, Which heavenly truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts. The works of God above, below, Within us and around, Are pages in that book, to show How God Himself is found.
Page 196 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein : for the time is at hand.
Page 194 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Page 29 - ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church, by the precious blood of thy dear Son : Mercifully look upon the same ; and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy servants, the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred ministry of thy Church.
Page 96 - Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, ' It is not ' reason that we should leave the word of GOD, and serve
Page 31 - They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the congregation.
Page 30 - Christ's, and do minister by His commission and authority, we may use their ministry, both in hearing the word of God, and in receiving of the Sacraments. Neither is the effect of Christ's ordinance taken away by their wickedness, nor the grace of God's gifts diminished from such as by faith and rightly do receive the Sacraments ministered unto them ; which be effectual, because of Christ's institution and promise, although they be ministered by evil men.
Page 100 - Ghost, and that all standing in their lot may manifest that charity which " suffereth long and is kind, which envieth not. vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up...