The Star in the East: A Sermon, Preached in the Parish-Church of St. James, Bristol, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 1809, for the Benefit of the "Society for Missions to Africa and the East"Williams & Whiting, 1809 - 48 pages |
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... begin the work of evangelizing the East . " In " the fulness of time , " we trust , hath this country begun , by these instruments , to employ her great power , and her enlightened zeal , in extending the knowledge of the true God ...
... begin the work of evangelizing the East . " In " the fulness of time , " we trust , hath this country begun , by these instruments , to employ her great power , and her enlightened zeal , in extending the knowledge of the true God ...
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... begin . You have hitherto been contemplating the Light in India . We are now to an- nounce to you , that a Light hath appeared in Arabia , and dawned , as it were , on the Temple of Mecca itself . Two Mahometans of Arabia , persons of ...
... begin . You have hitherto been contemplating the Light in India . We are now to an- nounce to you , that a Light hath appeared in Arabia , and dawned , as it were , on the Temple of Mecca itself . Two Mahometans of Arabia , persons of ...
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... begin to study the oracles of the prophet Isaiah . And , what is more important , the prophecies begin to be published among heathen nations ; and we may expect that every nation will soon be able to read the divine decree concerning ...
... begin to study the oracles of the prophet Isaiah . And , what is more important , the prophecies begin to be published among heathen nations ; and we may expect that every nation will soon be able to read the divine decree concerning ...
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... begin to " laugh at vice , " like Voltaire ! Let us re- call to view the experience of France . We beheld infide- lity gradually infecting that nation , even as poison passeth through the human frame , till the whole body of the great ...
... begin to " laugh at vice , " like Voltaire ! Let us re- call to view the experience of France . We beheld infide- lity gradually infecting that nation , even as poison passeth through the human frame , till the whole body of the great ...
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... Begin , then , at this time , the solemn inquiry , not merely into the general truth of Christ's religion , but into its di- vine and converting power . You observe that in this dis- course I have distinguished between the name of ...
... Begin , then , at this time , the solemn inquiry , not merely into the general truth of Christ's religion , but into its di- vine and converting power . You observe that in this dis- course I have distinguished between the name of ...
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Abdallah amongst ancient antiquity appears Arabia Archbishop Armenia Asia believe Bengal Bible Bishop of Cochin black Jews blessed Bochara brethren Buchanan Cabul called character Chris Christ Christian church Christian religion Christianity in India church of England church of Rome circumstances Cochin communion conversion copy Cranganore diffusing doctrine East English Estrangelo Europe evidence existing faith Gospel hath heard heathen world Hebrew Hindoos Hindostan Holy Ghost honour incarnation Jewish Jubilee king language Latin Light Lord Madras Mahometans Malabar Malayala Malayalim manuscripts Mesopotamia Messiah Metropolitan Monophysites moral mountains nations native natural Nestorian Nestorius Patriarch of Antioch Persia plate ples Portuguese possessed preached preserved priests prophecies Rajah reside respect Roman Catholic Romish church Sabat Saviour seen his Star sent Swartz Syrian Christians Syrian church Syrio tablets Tanjore testimony tian tion Travancore true truth Udiamper Verapoli whence whole words worship
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Page 4 - When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Page 4 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Page 19 - He made no answer, but looked up steadfastly towards heaven, like Stephen the first martyr, his eyes streaming with tears. He did not look with anger towards me. He looked at me, but it was benignly, and with the countenance of forgiveness. His other hand was then cut off. But, sir," said Sabat, in his imperfect English, " he never changed, he never changed.
Page 14 - And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Page 41 - ... parish churches in England ; the style of building in both being of Saracenic origin. They have sloping roofs, pointed arch windows, and buttresses supporting the walls. The beams of the roof, being exposed to view, are ornamented ; and the ceiling of the choir and altar is circular and fretted. In the cathedral churches, the shrines of the deceased bishops are placed on each side of the altar.
Page 40 - The first view of the Christian churches, in this sequestered region of Hindostan, connected with the idea of their tranquil duration for so many ages, cannot fail to excite pleasing emotions in the mind of the beholder. The form of the oldest buildings is not unlike that of some of the old parish churches in England : the style of building in both being of Saracenic origin.
Page 44 - ... exact form of the letter. In other copies, where the ink had less of a corroding quality, it has fallen off, and left a dark vestige of the letter, faint indeed, but not, in general, illegible. There is a volume, which was deposited in one of the remote Churches, near the mountains, which merits a particular description.
Page 39 - I speak not of interfering1 with their religious prejudices, or endeavouring to convert the natives by »n extraordinary effort on the part of the British government. Conversion, in my opinion, must be the consequence which would naturally flow from our attention to their moral instruction, and their more intimate acquaintance with the English character. " I do not mention this as an experiment, the result of which might be considered as problematical : the experiment has been already made, and the...
Page 34 - We believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three persons in one God ; neither confounding the persons nor dividing the substance, one in three, and three in one. The Father generator, the Son generated, and the Holy Ghost proceeding. None is before or after the other ; in majesty, honor, might, and power co-equal ; Unity in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity.
Page 48 - Some of the Jews suppose that this roll came originally from Senna, in Arabia ; others have heard that it was brought from Cashmir. The Cabul Jews, who travel annually into the interior of China, say, that in some synagogues the Law is still found written on a roll of leather; not on vellum, but on a soft flexible leather, made of goats' skin, and dyed red ; which agrees with the description of the roll above mentioned.