Memoir of Rev. Gustavus F. Davis, D.D. ...: With Six Sermons on the Peculiar Sentiments of the Baptist Denomination, Preached by Him Before His Congregation, 1834-5Canfield and Robins, 1837 - 319 pages |
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... revival in Colchester , I spent several weeks in that town and en- joyed much in witnessing the work of God . A sin . gular occurence happened in one of my visits to Col- chester . A child of the Rev. William Witter , pastor of one of ...
... revival in Colchester , I spent several weeks in that town and en- joyed much in witnessing the work of God . A sin . gular occurence happened in one of my visits to Col- chester . A child of the Rev. William Witter , pastor of one of ...
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... revival , and about two hundred had bowed to the sceptre of Jesus , I accosted a fellow traveller on the road in the following manner : ' I understand , Sir , the King rode through this place a few months ago . ' ' A King ! ' said he ...
... revival , and about two hundred had bowed to the sceptre of Jesus , I accosted a fellow traveller on the road in the following manner : ' I understand , Sir , the King rode through this place a few months ago . ' ' A King ! ' said he ...
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... revival , which commenced under a sermon which I delivered at brother Joseph Wilbur's , in the east part of the town , on the evening of Dec. 9th , was truly refresh- ing to my soul and gave several seals to my ministry . About this ...
... revival , which commenced under a sermon which I delivered at brother Joseph Wilbur's , in the east part of the town , on the evening of Dec. 9th , was truly refresh- ing to my soul and gave several seals to my ministry . About this ...
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... revival continued at Preston ; the people remonstrated against my leaving them ; and after mature deliberation , in February I wrote Mr. Ed- dy a grateful acknowledgment of his kindness , but de- clined his proffered assistance . It did ...
... revival continued at Preston ; the people remonstrated against my leaving them ; and after mature deliberation , in February I wrote Mr. Ed- dy a grateful acknowledgment of his kindness , but de- clined his proffered assistance . It did ...
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... revival were desirous that I should baptize them , and the young Church were anxious to have a pastor . By the united request of the Church I was at length induced to receive ordination . June 12th . The day for my examination before a ...
... revival were desirous that I should baptize them , and the young Church were anxious to have a pastor . By the united request of the Church I was at length induced to receive ordination . June 12th . The day for my examination before a ...
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Page 109 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Page 89 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 60 - The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been...
Page 144 - We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy Holy Church.
Page 44 - Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Page 15 - Wherefore, of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 13 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
Page 5 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord ; and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Page 6 - Then said they unto him, Who art thou ? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Page 79 - Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of ns.