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A Sermon, Delivered Before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at Their Annual Meeting in Springfield, Massachusetts, September 19, 1821 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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I only add, in this connection, that just before the birth of christ, in the Augustan age of the world, learning and philosophy had Spread their influence,. In a greater or less degree, to a very considerable ex tent among the nations, had enlarged, refined, and thus prepared the minds of men, in an important sense, to investigate, to understand, and to embrace the sublime truths of the Gospel. The devotees ofidolatry every Where, and in a manner very remarkable, had become entirely dissatisfied with their religion; had been brought to treat with contempt, to reject, and destroy their idol gods; their priests had lost their reputation and influence; their temples were first deserted, then demolished; the oracles of their demons were Silen ced; and all the world seemed prepared, and were Sigh ing for a changefi With this preparation for their work,ithe Apostles, in pursuance of their commission, in less than forty years after the ascension of christ, had successfully ex tended their labors nearly through the whole World, converting its inhabitants every where to the faith of the Gospel, thus fulfilling the prediction ofpur Lord, The Gospel of this kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end, (i. E. The end of the Jewish state,) come.
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I only add, in this connection, that just before the birth of christ, in the Augustan age of the world, learning and philosophy had Spread their influence,. In a greater or less degree, to a very considerable ex tent among the nations, had enlarged, refined, and thus prepared the minds of men, in an important sense, to investigate, to understand, and to embrace the sublime truths of the Gospel. The devotees ofidolatry every Where, and in a manner very remarkable, had become entirely dissatisfied with their religion; had been brought to treat with contempt, to reject, and destroy their idol gods; their priests had lost their reputation and influence; their temples were first deserted, then demolished; the oracles of their demons were Silen ced; and all the world seemed prepared, and were Sigh ing for a changefi With this preparation for their work,ithe Apostles, in pursuance of their commission, in less than forty years after the ascension of christ, had successfully ex tended their labors nearly through the whole World, converting its inhabitants every where to the faith of the Gospel, thus fulfilling the prediction ofpur Lord, The Gospel of this kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end, (i. E. The end of the Jewish state,) come.
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