The True History of Joshua Davidson, Christian and CommunistChatto and Windus, 1874 - 279 pages |
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... faith , opposing fire and sword to shot and shell . I repeat again what I have said before , for it is a word that cannot be too often insisted on , that it is time for men to make their choice between absolute fidelity to the example ...
... faith , opposing fire and sword to shot and shell . I repeat again what I have said before , for it is a word that cannot be too often insisted on , that it is time for men to make their choice between absolute fidelity to the example ...
Page ix
... faith , and cares to look at it sincerely and without the haze of an artificial atmosphere between him and truth , can deny this position . If the alter- native is terrible , the question is as momen- tous ; and anything would be better ...
... faith , and cares to look at it sincerely and without the haze of an artificial atmosphere between him and truth , can deny this position . If the alter- native is terrible , the question is as momen- tous ; and anything would be better ...
Page x
... necessity of absolute sincerity between faith and practice , religion and social life , was the sole object I had in view . E. LYNN LINTON . LONDON , June , 1874 . PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION . AS JOSHUA DAVIDSON's biographer PREFACE .
... necessity of absolute sincerity between faith and practice , religion and social life , was the sole object I had in view . E. LYNN LINTON . LONDON , June , 1874 . PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION . AS JOSHUA DAVIDSON's biographer PREFACE .
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... faith whereof the spirit is dead ? -a faith , moreover , which preaches bad political economy and imperfect sociology all round : - If Christ , how can we delay another hour in translating His precepts and His practice , so passionately ...
... faith whereof the spirit is dead ? -a faith , moreover , which preaches bad political economy and imperfect sociology all round : - If Christ , how can we delay another hour in translating His precepts and His practice , so passionately ...
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... faith removing mountains as literally true , and possible to be done . Given the faith , the mountain would move . And one evening he went down into the Rocky Valley , earnest to try conclusions with God's promise , and sure of proving ...
... faith removing mountains as literally true , and possible to be done . Given the faith , the mountain would move . And one evening he went down into the Rocky Valley , earnest to try conclusions with God's promise , and sure of proving ...
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