Greenland Missions, with Biographical Sketches: Of Some of the Principal ConvertsReligious Tract and Book Society for Ireland, 1831 - 286 pages |
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... blood ; and , lastly , he blows it up like a bladder betwixt skin and flesh , to increase its buoyancy , and securing his prey at the left side of his kayak , he tows it home after him . In this exercise the poor Greenlander's life is ...
... blood ; and , lastly , he blows it up like a bladder betwixt skin and flesh , to increase its buoyancy , and securing his prey at the left side of his kayak , he tows it home after him . In this exercise the poor Greenlander's life is ...
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... blood of Je- sus , will appear in the course of this history . Before any Missionaries arrived in the country , the Greenlanders were supposed to be gross idolaters , who prayed to the sun , and sacrificed to the devil , that he might ...
... blood of Je- sus , will appear in the course of this history . Before any Missionaries arrived in the country , the Greenlanders were supposed to be gross idolaters , who prayed to the sun , and sacrificed to the devil , that he might ...
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... blood of Christ , and through him and in him to find satisfying happiness , which should still increase , when every other blessing , however valuable in man's estima- tion , but having its root in earth , shall have become as the dust ...
... blood of Christ , and through him and in him to find satisfying happiness , which should still increase , when every other blessing , however valuable in man's estima- tion , but having its root in earth , shall have become as the dust ...
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... blood are at his ser- vice . Through his death he has restored life to us , has absolved us from our sins , reconciled us with himself , and has gathered a people that is his property , to shew forth his praises . O that the death of ...
... blood are at his ser- vice . Through his death he has restored life to us , has absolved us from our sins , reconciled us with himself , and has gathered a people that is his property , to shew forth his praises . O that the death of ...
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... blood , as a sedentary life suddenly followed very hard labour ; for they were obliged to change their habits of active exertion , and sit writing continually in a cold damp house : or possi- bly they might have been affected by the ...
... blood , as a sedentary life suddenly followed very hard labour ; for they were obliged to change their habits of active exertion , and sit writing continually in a cold damp house : or possi- bly they might have been affected by the ...
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Common terms and phrases
affected Angekok Arbalik baptism baptized believe blessing blood boat Brethren called Christian church colony conversion countrymen Crantz creature death desire discourse divine divine grace earth Egede Egede's eternal Europe eyes faith father feel friends glory God's Gospel grace Green Greenland language Hans Egede happy hath hear heard heart Herrnhuth history of Greenland Holy Holy Spirit hope instruction Jesus Christ John Beck Kainaek Kajarnak Kangek kayak Kleinschmidt labour Lamb of God landers Lichtenau Lichtenfels live Lord Lord's Lord's supper Matthew Stach mind Mission Missionaries Moravian natives obliged occasion pain poor Greenlanders pray prayer preaching Pussimek reader received rejoice rience salvation Sarah savages Saviour seals shewed ship sick singing sinners sisters soon soul Spirit sufferings teachers tears tents thee things thou thren tion tism told truth unto voyage winter words
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Page 22 - God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness : because that which may be known of God is manifest in them ; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead : so that they are without excuse.
Page 102 - Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
Page 116 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Page 209 - But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 197 - O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is gracious : and His mercy endureth for ever.
Page 238 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this...
Page 151 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 152 - But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Page 20 - Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry ; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Page 127 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.