Memoirs of ... William Milne, late missionary to China and principal of the Anglo-Chinese college, compiled fron documents written by the deceased, by R. Morrison1824 |
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ACHANG affliction Anglo-Chinese College attended Batavia believe benevolence blessed BOCHIM body called Catechism character child China Chinese Magazine Christ Christian Church Cochin-china College Confucius consider conversation creature dead Dear Robert death desire died discoursed divine divine grace doctrine duty English Ephesians eternal evil faith father feel finished give Gleaner Gospel Gosport grace hand happiness heart heathen heaven Holy honored hope idea idolatry Java Jesus labor language learned Lee Kee letters live Lord Lord's Supper Macao Malacca Malay Malay language Medhurst mercy mid-day Milne Milne's mind Mission Missionary month morning MORRISON mother nature O-NAN asked Old Testament pardon Penang persons pray prayer preached principle Rachel religion religious Sabbath salvation sins society soul spirit suppose temple Testament thee things thou thoughts tion Tract translation truth whole wish word worship write
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Page 47 - And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom : to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 169 - Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold; stir more than they can quiet; fly to the end, without consideration of the means and degrees; pursue some few principles which they have chanced upon absurdly...
Page 110 - The closing scene of this good man's life was peace; but not joy. Those who possess comparatively much knowledge, understand best how ignorant the wisest men are ; and those who have thought most on the awful realities of eternity, are likely to meet death with the greatest awe. It is a serious thing to die. To stand before the Judgment-seat of Christ, is an awful anticipation. And, as it is not every good ship that enters its final haven with a fair wind, and under full sail ; so it is not given...
Page 9 - I am the LORD'S"; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 7 - State,' which I read with the deepest attention. It conducted me into my own heart, discovered the evils which before lay hid in the chambers of imagery; the monstrous ingratitude to God, which had marked all my conduct; and the pollution of original and actual sin, with which my soul was contaminated. I saw that...
Page 14 - Should it please God to spare me, to acquire the language with sufficient accuracy, I purpose to go from house to house, from village to village, from town to town, and from country to country, where access may be gained, in order to PREACH THE GOSPEL to all who will not turn away their ear from it : for I conceive that by the PREACHING of the Gospel CHIEFLY, the nations are to be converted.
Page 2 - In profane swearing, and other sins of a like nature, I far exceeded most of my equals ; and became vile to a proverb. I can remember the time (O God ! I desire to do it with shame and sorrow of heart,) when I thought that to invent new oaths would reflect honour on my character, and make me like the great ones of the earth.
Page 6 - Many hours did he spend there, in the winter evenings, with a pleasure to which before he was a stranger; and, while some of the members of the family were plotting how to put him to shame, he was eating in secret of that bread " which the world knoweth not of.
Page 9 - Saviour, and everlasting portion ; and to offer up myself to his service, to be ruled, sanctified, and saved by him. This was followed by much peace and happiness of mind, with earnest desires to be holy, with a determination to cast in my lot among the despised followers of the Lamb, and with a concern for the salvation of immortal souls.
Page 103 - ... through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Epistle, Eph. vi : 10-17. Gospel, John iv : 46-54. TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Introit. If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities: O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thee : that Thou mayest be feared, O God of Israel.