Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... best , we are far from infinuating that the tafte , especially fo right a taste , may not be indulged from motives of an inferior nature ; far from thinking that we are not justified in preferring a tranquil to a bustling scene , and ...
... best , we are far from infinuating that the tafte , especially fo right a taste , may not be indulged from motives of an inferior nature ; far from thinking that we are not justified in preferring a tranquil to a bustling scene , and ...
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... favour able to the advancement of the best ends of our being . There the foul has freer means of examining into its own ftate , and its de- pen- B 5 pendence upon God . It has more unob- ftructed leifure ON RETIREMENT . 9.
... favour able to the advancement of the best ends of our being . There the foul has freer means of examining into its own ftate , and its de- pen- B 5 pendence upon God . It has more unob- ftructed leifure ON RETIREMENT . 9.
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... best purposes . It is in vain that we retire from great affairs , if our hearts are ftuffed with fuch as are infignificant . There is lefs hope of a change in the mind , because there • there is no probability of a change in the 30 ON ...
... best purposes . It is in vain that we retire from great affairs , if our hearts are ftuffed with fuch as are infignificant . There is lefs hope of a change in the mind , because there • there is no probability of a change in the 30 ON ...
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... best re- presentatives . They conclude , and , in fome inftances , but too justly , that the profession of these people has not transformed their hearts , but their connections ; that they have adopted a party rather than a principle ...
... best re- presentatives . They conclude , and , in fome inftances , but too justly , that the profession of these people has not transformed their hearts , but their connections ; that they have adopted a party rather than a principle ...
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... best sermon he had ever preached . It was against the fin of drunk . ennefs . It happened to be an offence to which none of his auditors were addicted . After it was over , fome of them expreffed no fmall triumph at their own secure ...
... best sermon he had ever preached . It was against the fin of drunk . ennefs . It happened to be an offence to which none of his auditors were addicted . After it was over , fome of them expreffed no fmall triumph at their own secure ...
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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.