...prayers of God's people. They, of all rnen, require to be " wise as serpents, and harmless as doves;" "blameless and harmless, the sons of God without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation." It is with deep reluctance that we place on record the shocking facts of Feejee life...

...followers of God as dear children. Phil. ii. 14, 15. Do all things without murmnrings and disputings : that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, iu the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. Heb. xii....

...forth the power of His grace. " Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God." (Isai. xliii. 12.) "Ye shine as lights in the world ; holding forth the word of life." (Philipp. ii. 15, 16.) But the influence of a church arises from its reputation. This gives the richest...

...prudent counsels. They warn us of the evils which beset us, and should be well heeded, if we would be " the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom" we are to "shine as lights in the world ; holding forth the word of...

...unworldly and Christian behaviour, he does say, " Do all things without murmurings and disputings, //.-.-' ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke," especially as living in " a crooked and perverse nation," accustomed to do everything with angry murmurings...

...eternal salvation unto all them that obey him." Reflecting the glory of their divine Master, they " shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life." 2. In the region of Eternity is also the Gulf of Wo. To this dismal place, they who obey not the gospel...

...from all appearance of evil;' and, in the emphatic language of the Apostle to the Philippians, 'to be blameless and harmless, the sons of God without...a crooked and perverse generation, amongst whom ye shonld shine as light» in the world, holding forth the Word of Life."' pp. 24— 2<>Hie lordship proceeds...

...does St. Paul say on this subject to the Philippians? Do all things without murmurings and disputings; 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; holding forth the word of life. (2 Phil....

...gospel of Christ.— Phil. i. 10, 1 1. 20. 27. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, &c. 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 (or shine ye) as lights in the world, &c. All seek their own things,...

...both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings : 15 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 ; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that...