Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 24
Page 30
... attained , would be to us the beginning of a new life , a poft from which we should start in a nobler race . But the point is attained , and the end is neglected . We are fet down in our ultimate pofition .凰 7 But retirement , from ...
... attained , would be to us the beginning of a new life , a poft from which we should start in a nobler race . But the point is attained , and the end is neglected . We are fet down in our ultimate pofition .凰 7 But retirement , from ...
Page 46
... attained only because we have not fought it in the right way ; that all expe- dients have not yet been tried ; that all re- fources are not yet exhaufted . Thus we take fresh comfort from the perfuafion , that if we have miffed of ...
... attained only because we have not fought it in the right way ; that all expe- dients have not yet been tried ; that all re- fources are not yet exhaufted . Thus we take fresh comfort from the perfuafion , that if we have miffed of ...
Page 54
... attain . To be the thing would be a fhorter cut to comfort , than by inceffant study and effort to keep up its appearance . Propriety and order , virtues in themselves , obtain for them the reputation of still higher virtues ; virtues ...
... attain . To be the thing would be a fhorter cut to comfort , than by inceffant study and effort to keep up its appearance . Propriety and order , virtues in themselves , obtain for them the reputation of still higher virtues ; virtues ...
Page 58
... attained . They confider religion rather as a scheme of rules , than a motive principle , as a stationary point , than a perpetual progrefs . They confider its ob- fervances rather as an end , than a means . It is not fo much natural ...
... attained . They confider religion rather as a scheme of rules , than a motive principle , as a stationary point , than a perpetual progrefs . They confider its ob- fervances rather as an end , than a means . It is not fo much natural ...
Page 72
... attain- ments . Vices , from which they must be confcious they are exempt , and which they have as little excitement as occafion to prac- tife , are properly cenfured : but the evil dif . pofitions of the heart , which if infifted on ...
... attain- ments . Vices , from which they must be confcious they are exempt , and which they have as little excitement as occafion to prac- tife , are properly cenfured : but the evil dif . pofitions of the heart , which if infifted on ...
Common terms and phrases
affured againſt almoſt alſo anſwer attained becauſe beſt bleffing buſineſs cafe Candidus cauſe character Chriſtian clafs confcience confider confiftency corruptions courſe defign defire divine doctrine duty eſcape eſpecially eſtabliſhed eternal exerciſe exiſtence fafe faith falſe falvation fame fatisfied fecurity feek feel feem felf felves fenfe ferves fhall fhew fhould fincere firſt fociety fome fomething fometimes fpirit freſh ftate ftill fuch fure furniſh goodneſs Goſpel grace habits happineſs heart heaven higheſt himſelf holy inftances inſtead intereſt itſelf kindneſs lefs leſs ligion meaſure ment mind miſtakes moft moſt muſt nature neceffity never obferved object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfons piety pleaſe pleaſure poffefs practice preſent principle profeffion promiſed purpoſe purſuits racter reaſon refpect religion retirement ſcene ſcheme Scripture ſee ſenſe ſet ſhall ſome ſtandard ſtate ſtill ſtudy taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtanding uſe virtue whofe whoſe worfe worſe
Popular passages
Page 276 - God, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers ; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace...
Page 276 - GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live . according to thy will ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 211 - Preacher himself had sometimes forgotten, that the whole duty of man is to fear God, and keep his commandments...
Page 56 - talk of the words" which were commanded under that dispensation, •wken they sit in their house, and •when they walk by the way, and when they lie down, and when they rise up.