Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... his understanding is left unfettered , and he has lefs pretence for fcreening himself under the neceflity of falling in with the popular ha- 6 bits bits when they militate against convenience and common sense . 36 ON RETIREMENT .
... his understanding is left unfettered , and he has lefs pretence for fcreening himself under the neceflity of falling in with the popular ha- 6 bits bits when they militate against convenience and common sense . 36 ON RETIREMENT .
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Hannah More. bits when they militate against convenience and common sense . Many of the duties of retirement are more fixed and certain , more regular in their re- currence , and obvious as to their neceffity , As they are less ...
Hannah More. bits when they militate against convenience and common sense . Many of the duties of retirement are more fixed and certain , more regular in their re- currence , and obvious as to their neceffity , As they are less ...
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... common error of those who overlook or mistake the end of their being . In the hope of this exemption , we fly to one refource after another , thinking , that the ease which has hitherto eluded us , is not attained only because we have ...
... common error of those who overlook or mistake the end of their being . In the hope of this exemption , we fly to one refource after another , thinking , that the ease which has hitherto eluded us , is not attained only because we have ...
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... common fanctity , as if it carried contamination with it ? And does not the very term convey to my mind a difcreditable idea , compounded of fanaticifm and hy- pocrify ? After all , I may have been wrong . If re- spectability were ...
... common fanctity , as if it carried contamination with it ? And does not the very term convey to my mind a difcreditable idea , compounded of fanaticifm and hy- pocrify ? After all , I may have been wrong . If re- spectability were ...
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... common with other just fenti- ments , and speaks of it as a necessary evi- dence of fincerity . He has gotten the whole Christian theory by heart , and fuch parts of it as do not trench upon this long - indulged corruption , he more or ...
... common with other just fenti- ments , and speaks of it as a necessary evi- dence of fincerity . He has gotten the whole Christian theory by heart , and fuch parts of it as do not trench upon this long - indulged corruption , he more or ...
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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.