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Download or read book The Christian Investigator, and Evangelical Reformer, by J. Barker and Others written by Joseph Barker and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ...of sight, in thy extreme anxiety for temporal good; if earthly considerations move thee more than heavenly: if false, limited notions, of interest can prevail on thee to neglect thy duty; if to please the creature thou canst sin against thy great Creator, thou hast reason to tremble for thy sad condition; whoever may be spiritually-minded, thou canst lay no claim to such a character; thy character is imprinted on thy brow, and unless it be changed in time, it will cover thee with disgrace, and involve thee in ruin throughout eternity. "For to be carnally-minded is death, but to be spiritually-minded is life and peace." (To be continued.) "THE WORDS OF THE WISE. A Christian on his way to church, one Sabbath morning, was met by an infidel, who asked him where he was going to. "I am going to church, to worship God," was the answer. "O, and you are one of those that believe there is a God are you? Pray what is your God like? Is he a great God, or a little God?" "He is so great that the heaven of heavens cannot contain him," said the Christian, " and (laying his hand upon his breast) so little as to dwell here, within my heart." A word spoken in season, how good it is. JOSEPH BRADFORD. "Joseph," said Mr. Wesley one day, to Bradford, who at that time was his travelling companion, " take the letters to the post." Brad.--" I will take them after preaching, Sir." Wes.--" Take them now Joseph." B.--" I wish to hear you preach, Sir; and there will be sufficient time for the post after service." W.--" I insist upon you going now, Joseph." B.--" I will not go at present." W.--" You won't?" B.--" No, Sir...".