Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... Dangers and Advantages of Retirement CHAP . XVI . 29 An Inquiry , why fome Good Sort of People are not better CHAP . XVII . 49 The Inquiry , why fome Good Sort of People are not better , continued CHAP . XVIII . 68 Thoughts refpectfully ...
... Dangers and Advantages of Retirement CHAP . XVI . 29 An Inquiry , why fome Good Sort of People are not better CHAP . XVII . 49 The Inquiry , why fome Good Sort of People are not better , continued CHAP . XVIII . 68 Thoughts refpectfully ...
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... dangerous , these pleasures revenge them . felves in their turn by reprefenting religion to be dull . They are adopted under the fpecious notion of being a relief from more fevere employments ; whereas others lefs poignant would answer ...
... dangerous , these pleasures revenge them . felves in their turn by reprefenting religion to be dull . They are adopted under the fpecious notion of being a relief from more fevere employments ; whereas others lefs poignant would answer ...
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... lefs glaring , they will wear bet- ter ; their fobernefs will fecure their perma- nence ; if they are not gaudy when new , they will be fresh to the end . CHAP . XV . Dangers and Advantages of Retirement . 28- ON RETIREMENT .
... lefs glaring , they will wear bet- ter ; their fobernefs will fecure their perma- nence ; if they are not gaudy when new , they will be fresh to the end . CHAP . XV . Dangers and Advantages of Retirement . 28- ON RETIREMENT .
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... dangers of the world , but of following their own will . While we continue in the active world , while our idleness is animated with bustle , decorated with fplendor , and diverfified with variety , we cheer our erro- neous course with ...
... dangers of the world , but of following their own will . While we continue in the active world , while our idleness is animated with bustle , decorated with fplendor , and diverfified with variety , we cheer our erro- neous course with ...
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... dangers . Taste , and , of course , conversation , is liable to degenerate . Intellect is not kept in exer- cife . We are too apt to give to infignificant topics an undue importance ; to become arbi- C 4 arbitrary ; to impofe our ...
... dangers . Taste , and , of course , conversation , is liable to degenerate . Intellect is not kept in exer- cife . We are too apt to give to infignificant topics an undue importance ; to become arbi- C 4 arbitrary ; to impofe our ...
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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.