The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-23
Christian advocate.

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anity, at all times important, is peculla " so al.
tins time, and ia ms country. The ,mies Of
the truth as II Is IN Jesus are using ali theI en-
deayors TO maintain their cause and extend thei,
influence, by the powerful auxlllaIies Of eiudl.
ton and taste and II the truth lie left naked, OF
appear Only Ia "a careless OF slovenly galb, il
will not be likely to attract the attention aud
win the tearts otthal large and important por-
ton OF tie comInun ~ winch consists oil the
young, the cultivated and the aspi ine Ne
know, indeed, that success ia cultivatng evan
gebcalt nth must come I, ON God, and that
nothing but his grace will ,ver change 81 gle
human heart Still we aie not 10 expect mira.
cies we areoalyto expeetthe suiee o Prov
ience, and the influence OF Divine grace, IN the
use otvlgorou, EXERT ms, and OF means natu
rally adapted to the effects intended to be pro
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assail 1t WITH learning, and wit, and las.e. they
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Ia cult n,g and diff,Isiny sound biblical cri
PhIStryyin othihg the pule doct ires of he
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mey give full fleet {" their native cha M, in
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promote, gene, all, among orthod \ christians
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