A concise history of the Unitas fratrum, or, Church of the United brethren, commonly called MoraviansMallalieu, 1862 |
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affairs America August awakening Baltonsborough Barby became Berthelsdorf Bishop blessing Bohemia Brethren and Sisters Brethren's Church called CHAPTER Christ Christian David commenced congregation at Herrnhut connection constitution continued Count Zinzendorf David Nitschman desire direction doctrine ecclesiastical efforts England especially established existed extensive faith favoured formed Forsyth County Fulneck George Israel German Gospel Gracehill Greenland gregation heathen held Hennersdorf Herrnhaag Herrnhut Holland Holy hymn important Indians influence intercourse Ireland James Hutton Jesus Johannes de Watteville John John Amos Comenius June Köber labours latter Leonard Dober London Lord Lord's Lusatia Lutheran manifested Marienborn ment ministers mission missionary Moravia Neuwied Nisky occasion Ockbrook Pædagogium peculiar Pennsylvania period persecution Peter Böhler Pilgrim-Congregation preaching presiding Conference Protestant Church province Prussia religious removed Renewed Church result Sarepta Saviour Saxony settled settlement Society Spangenberg spirit subsequently superintended Synod thren tion took place union Unity Unity's Elders various Yorkshire
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Page 99 - And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you, as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Page 38 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 11 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world...
Page 43 - Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling ; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Page 68 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments...
Page 120 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation : 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever.
Page 34 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 139 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Page 25 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Page 27 - Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time ? Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.