The Light of the World: A Brief Comparative Study of Christianity and Non-Christian ReligionsCentral Committee on the United Study of Missions, 1911 - 372 páginas |
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Página 25 - There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker, and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Página 207 - Oh, Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make, And who with Eden didst devise the Snake ; For all the Sin wherewith the Face of Man Is blacken'd, Man's Forgiveness give — and take!
Página 230 - ... have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word ; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.
Página 302 - that God is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feareth Him and worketh righteousness is accepted with Him.
Página 217 - There was a Door to which I found no Key: There was a Veil past which I could not see: Some little Talk awhile of ME and THEE There seemed - and then no more of THEE and ME. XXXIII Then to the rolling Heav'n itself I cried, Asking, 'What Lamp had Destiny to guide Her little Children stumbling in the Dark?' And - 'A blind Understanding!
Página 58 - The belief that the things which are seen are temporal, while the things 14 Ibid, p.
Página 140 - I asked one thing, and I have got three things. I have heard about the Odes ; I have heard about the rules of Propriety. I have also heard that the superior man maintains a distant reserve towards his son.
Página 207 - The ball no question makes of ayes and noes But right or left as strikes the Player goes; And He that toss'd you down into the field, He knows about it all — HE knows — HE knows!
Página 10 - In the whole world there is no study, except that of the originals, so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Oupnekhat. It has been the solace of my life, it will be the solace of my death!
Página 227 - When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them; and bind them in bonds- and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom; until the war shall have laid down its arms.