The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With the Practical Exposition of J.B. Sumner, Extr. from His Grace's Larger Work on the Four Gospels. by G. Wilkinson
The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With the Practical Exposition of J.B. Sumner, Extr. from His Grace's Larger Work on the Four Gospels. by G. Wilkinson
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ... springing blade. Nothing can support him but the spirit of faith: of faith in Him who has pronounced that His word "shall not return unto Him void, but shall accomplish the thing whereto He sends it."2 But after patient waiting he is commonly permitted to see symptoms of spiritual life; the blade of Christian faith, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ... springing blade. Nothing can support him but the spirit of faith: of faith in Him who has pronounced that His word "shall not return unto Him void, but shall accomplish the thing whereto He sends it."2 But after patient waiting he is commonly permitted to see symptoms of spiritual life; the blade of Christian faith, and hope, and charity shines forth among the rank weeds of heathenism, and rewards his persevering toil. So it proved in the islands of the Pacific, where in late years the power of the gospel has been remarkably displayed. "For sixteen years, notwithstanding the untiring zeal, the incessant journeys, the faithful exhortations of several devoted men, no spirit of interest or inquiry appeared: no instance of conversion took place: the wars of the natives continued frequent and desolating, and their idolatries abominable and cruel. The heavens above seemed to be as brass, and the earth as iron. At length the set time came, and God was pleased to commence the work of conversion in such a manner as to 1 Isa.lv. 11. secure all the glory to Himself. This is worthy of special notice: for the missionaries, at the time the work commenced, were driven away from the island of Tahiti by war, and cut off from all communication with it. Two native servants, formerly in the families of the missionaries, had received, unknown to them, some favourable impressions, and had united together for prayer. To these a number of persons had attached themselves, so that on the return of the missionaries to Tahiti at the termination of the war, they found a number of praying people; and they had little else to do but to help forward the work which God had so wonderfully and unexpectedly begun."3 What is this, but the seed springing up and growi...
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