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History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians
History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians

Chapter IX

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In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.
A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.
"True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.
But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.
Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.
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History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.
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A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.
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"True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.
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But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.
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Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

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Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.”

Neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

allow

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

any

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

blessings

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

bowing

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

brings

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

brothers

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

character

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

Christian

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

Christianity

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

Christians

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

communicate

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

continually

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

country

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

covetousness

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

cruelty

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

died

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

dishonour

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

down

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

envy

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

evil

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

evils

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

faith

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

fallen

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

false

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

God

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

gospel

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

grace

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

great

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

hatred

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

hearts

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

human

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

hunter

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

idols

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

influence

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

injure

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

injustice

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

joy

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

justice

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

kindness

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

knowledge

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

living

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

malice

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

man

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

mankind

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

much

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

nature

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

next

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

number

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

oppression

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From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

out

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

peace

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

people

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

pointed

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

principles

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

proceeds

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

profess

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

professedly

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

promote

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

Redeemer

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

religion

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

renew

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

said

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

Saviour

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

sinners

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

state

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

there

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

three

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

train

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

true

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

uncharitableness

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From this reading "True it is," said he, "that among professedly Christian people there is much of evil; much of envy, hatred, malice, uncharitableness; of injustice, covetousness and cruelty.

uninfluenced

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From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

unnumbered

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From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

visit

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From this reading In the next visit of the three brothers to the hunter, he pointed out to them the great influence that religion had on the character of any people or country.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But this proceeds not from Christianity, but from the fallen state of human nature, which nothing but the grace of God can renew, and from the great number of those who profess to be Christians, while they are uninfluenced by the gospel of the Redeemer.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Christianity will neither allow us to dishonour God by bowing down to idols, nor to injure man by injustice and oppression.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A false religion brings with it a train of unnumbered evils; while a knowledge of the true God, and a living faith in the Saviour who died for sinners, continually promote among mankind principles of justice and kindness, and communicate to their hearts the blessings of peace and joy.