The Parochial System: An Appeal to English ChurchmenJ.G. & F. Rivington, 1838 - 142 pages |
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... endowments . Those authors ( as Bing- ham ) who have represented the institution of parishes as com- mencing in the reign of Theodosius , or even later , have referred to the latter ; but it is certain that parish churches existed long ...
... endowments . Those authors ( as Bing- ham ) who have represented the institution of parishes as com- mencing in the reign of Theodosius , or even later , have referred to the latter ; but it is certain that parish churches existed long ...
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... endowment ; but the need was gone by , and the opportunity was no longer offered . Provision was already made for the continual repair of the existing houses of prayer , and nothing more was required . And this sense of security once ...
... endowment ; but the need was gone by , and the opportunity was no longer offered . Provision was already made for the continual repair of the existing houses of prayer , and nothing more was required . And this sense of security once ...
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... endowments of the universities . When a better feeling was at length restored , a period of war succeeded , first for our colonies abroad , then for our national existence ; wherein we stood , with God's help , singly against the world ...
... endowments of the universities . When a better feeling was at length restored , a period of war succeeded , first for our colonies abroad , then for our national existence ; wherein we stood , with God's help , singly against the world ...
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... endowments , for a time at least , cannot be expected to be large . How dear to them would be such a society as has been suggested ; the bond between its members drawn closer by daily social prayers and all the blessed intercourse of ...
... endowments , for a time at least , cannot be expected to be large . How dear to them would be such a society as has been suggested ; the bond between its members drawn closer by daily social prayers and all the blessed intercourse of ...
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... endowments , and we hope to remedy the evil , by violating the sanctity of those other endowments whereby men who had carefully provided churches and ministers for every portion of the existing population , went on to secure the ...
... endowments , and we hope to remedy the evil , by violating the sanctity of those other endowments whereby men who had carefully provided churches and ministers for every portion of the existing population , went on to secure the ...
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Page 74 - Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest : go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Page 62 - Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Page 57 - He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Page 91 - Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Page 58 - And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness ; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Page 19 - There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Page 61 - If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Page 93 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 58 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Page 92 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.