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. 1804 Excerpt: ...were most distinguished for their philosophical and critical learning. While he saw no evidence that it was applied to the grand ends of the ministry, he looked upon, it as little better than labo-rious trifling. One of his brethren of great abilities was so fond of retirement and study, that he was averse to settling ...
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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. 1804 Excerpt: ...were most distinguished for their philosophical and critical learning. While he saw no evidence that it was applied to the grand ends of the ministry, he looked upon, it as little better than labo-rious trifling. One of his brethren of great abilities was so fond of retirement and study, that he was averse to settling with a congregation and to any public serTices. To him he thus addressed in 1T24; " I am sorry, that you think of spending your life in a hermitage, in this learned and polite luxury. God hath endowed you with capacities, which are not always to be buried in retirement. So bright a lamp was not lighted up to consume in a sepulchre, but to be fixed on an eminence, where its rays may be diffused with public advantage, and conduct many through this gloomy desert to the regions of eternal glory. I hope therefore and believe, it is your constant care to make all your studies subservient to the views of such services. When Providence calls you to a more public appearance, I hope you will be willing to quit your cell, charming as it is, that you may enter upon employments at least more important, if not more delicate, than those which you now pursue. This is a piece of self-denial, which duty requires us to submit to; and which will be acceptable to God in proportion to our fondness for those elegancies, which we are contented to interrupt and postpone, that we may attend to the advancement of his kingdom_ and interest. We know the applause of our heavenly master will be an abundant recompence for all the pleasures we have given up for his sake; and before we receive that public remuneration) we shall find such entertainment in the exercise of benevolence to our fellow-creatures, and'the hope of promoting their everlasting felicity, as we shall ...
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