British India in Its Relation to the Decline of Hindooism, and the Progress of ChristianityJ. Snow, 1839 - 506 pages |
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... obtain the riches and vanities of earth , panting after worldly fame and renown , and many of them inflicting the most excruciating tortures upon them- selves , to become the idols of the multitude , or to propitiate an offended deity ...
... obtain the riches and vanities of earth , panting after worldly fame and renown , and many of them inflicting the most excruciating tortures upon them- selves , to become the idols of the multitude , or to propitiate an offended deity ...
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... obtain fame in the present world and happiness in the next ; or the benefits which former rulers conferred upon their subjects , and with which they were content that their administration should be judged of by future generations ...
... obtain fame in the present world and happiness in the next ; or the benefits which former rulers conferred upon their subjects , and with which they were content that their administration should be judged of by future generations ...
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... obtain supplies for your comfort . But where are the alms - houses for the indigent natives ? Where are the infirmaries These are buildings erected by the government , every ten or fifteen miles in the line of road , affording a good ...
... obtain supplies for your comfort . But where are the alms - houses for the indigent natives ? Where are the infirmaries These are buildings erected by the government , every ten or fifteen miles in the line of road , affording a good ...
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... obtained an ascendency , there was no longer the hardy valour , and chivalrous exploits which characterise barbarians . The spirit and li- berty which distinguish the ancient Germans and modern Caffers , were extinguished . Already en ...
... obtained an ascendency , there was no longer the hardy valour , and chivalrous exploits which characterise barbarians . The spirit and li- berty which distinguish the ancient Germans and modern Caffers , were extinguished . Already en ...
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... obtained a son through the favour of their gooroo , determined to present to his feet an obla- tion of flowers . It was shocking to see a poor , dying , and contemptible worm occupy a chair as an object of worship , and to behold so ...
... obtained a son through the favour of their gooroo , determined to present to his feet an obla- tion of flowers . It was shocking to see a poor , dying , and contemptible worm occupy a chair as an object of worship , and to behold so ...
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attended Bangalore baptism baptized become Belgaum Bellary benevolence Bible blessing Bramins brethren British Canarese carry caste Catholics chapel Chicacole Chittoor Chris Christ Christian church climate congregation converts countrymen Cuddapah Darwar district divine empire enemy English erected established European evil exertions faith favour female friends gave give gospel grace ground hands heart heathen heaven Hindoo holy honour hope hundred idolatry idols India inhabitants instruction interests Jesus labour land language liberty Lord Madras Mahommedans ment mind mission mission-house missionary Mussulmen Mysore native teachers obtain peace persecution prayer preach prejudices priests profession prosperity province Rajah received rejoice religion render residence sacred salvation schools Scriptures Serampore Seringapatam society soon souls spirit station superstition Tamul Telloogoo thing Thomas Munro thousands THUGGEE tion tongue town tracts Tranquebar translation Travancore truth vernacular village Vizagapatam votaries wish worship zeal
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Page 512 - Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music...
Page 135 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 287 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 36 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 575 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 23 - Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 439 - But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father...
Page 582 - If obedience to the will of God be necessary to happiness, and knowledge of his will be necessary to obedience, I know not how he that withholds this knowledge, or delays it, can be said to love his neighbour as himself.
Page 582 - Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity and as no Man is good but as he wishes the good of others no man can be good in the highest degree who wishes not to others the largest measure of the greatest good.
Page 409 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing.