The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-10
Christian advocate.

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the truth as It is IN Jesus, ave using all their en-
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ton aud taste and the truth be lett max ed, lO
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will not be likely TO attract the attention aud
win the hearts oil that lar2e and important poI-
ton OF the community winch consists oil the
young, the cultivated ana the aspiing We
know, indeed, that sue cess IN cultlyatug evan
2chcal Il uth must come tom God, and that
| nothing but his giace viii tvcr cnange sl"gls
human heart. sal we ne uot 10 expect mira.
cles- we are ouly to expect the 5nilca OF p owl
dence, and the influence OF Divine grace, IN the
use olvlgoroua eHfltions, and oi means natu'
rally adapted To the effects intended to he pro
dutcd. When tue enemies OF vital godlIness
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III culti my ana diiiusing sound BIBLICAL CT.
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mey give lul effect t. thei, native cna 1T, in
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Just taste among the younger clergy, id G
promote, generally, among orthodox christians
that tone and aspect OF tue evangelical pIe'y
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/ Published monLhiy-Priee 81 n gear, Pago
big on delirery Of The Ju1le number o. 81 .
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