 | Hannah Adams - Religions - 1805 - 514 pages
...attachments are found ; and they usually refer their choice to the church rather than decide for themselves. And as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...each receives his partner as a divine appointment. — They do not consider a literary course of education as at all necessary to the ministry, provided... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christianity - 1807 - 508 pages
...tachments are found, and they usually rather refer their choice to the church than decide fori themselves. And as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...each receives his partner as a Divine appointment ; and, however strange this method may appear to those who consult only their passions or their interest,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...sexes, and never «uffer them to come together or to marry without the previous consent of the church ; and as the lot must be cast to sanction their union, each receives hi« partner as a divine appointment. Though the Moravians are united in one body, they are by no means... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1810 - 498 pages
...attachments are found, and they usually rather refer their choice to the church than decide for themselves. And as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...each receives his partner as a Divine appointment; and, however strange this method may appear to those who consult only their passions or their interests,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pages
...as piety have been educated ; especially that lender and mournfully exquisite poet James Montgomery. no means illiberal in their views towards other Christians,...essentials of religion, and pay divine adoration to Jesus Christ. In doctrine 5* they appear to be inclined to Sahelliamsm. . They address many of their... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...sexes, and never suffer them to come together or to marry without the previous consent of 'he church ; and as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...receives his partner as a divine appointment. Though the MoraOS aie united iu one body, they are by no means illiberal in their views to other Christians, who... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1815 - 546 pages
...attachments are found, and they usually rather refer their choice to the church than decide for themselves. And as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...each receives his partner as a Divine appointment : and, however strange this method may appear t< those who consult only their passions or their interest,... | |
 | Hannah Adams - Religion - 1817 - 392 pages
...attachments are found ; and they usually refer their choice to the -church rather than decide fbr themselves. And as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...each receives his partner as a divine appointment. They do not consider a literary course of education as at all necessary to the ministry, provided there... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...sexes., and never suffer them to come together, or to marry, without the previous consent of the church ; and as the lot must be cast to sanction their union,...essentials of religion, and pay divine adoration to Jesus Christ. In doctrine they appear to be inclined to Sabellianism. They address all their prayers... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...sexes, and never suffer them to come together, or to marry, without the previous cousen' of the church ; and as the lot must be cast to sanction their union, each recei« his partner as a divine appoinim™Though the Moravians are unitedm 0 ™ body, they are by... | |
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A brother may make his own choice of a partner in the society ; but as all intercourse between the different sexes is carefully avoided, very few opportunities of forming particular attachments are found, and they usually rather refer their choice to... 
