Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... duty of qualifying them for retirement . But if part of the immense pains which are taken to fit them for the company of others , were em- ployed for fitting them for their own com- pany , in teaching them the duties of foli tude as ...
... duty of qualifying them for retirement . But if part of the immense pains which are taken to fit them for the company of others , were em- ployed for fitting them for their own com- pany , in teaching them the duties of foli tude as ...
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... duty , when we fancy we are flying from temptation . We may flatter ourselves we are feeking the means of piety , when we are only running away from the perplexities of our fituation ; from trials which make , perhaps , a part of our duty ...
... duty , when we fancy we are flying from temptation . We may flatter ourselves we are feeking the means of piety , when we are only running away from the perplexities of our fituation ; from trials which make , perhaps , a part of our duty ...
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... duty . He would admire the zeal which prompted the abandonment of such pure for fuch turbid pleasures ; he would admire the elevation of mind which could fubmit to fuch unimpofed penance . When he fol- lowed them from the fplendid ...
... duty . He would admire the zeal which prompted the abandonment of such pure for fuch turbid pleasures ; he would admire the elevation of mind which could fubmit to fuch unimpofed penance . When he fol- lowed them from the fplendid ...
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... duties , than in thefe parentheses between both . For thefe places , to perfons who only feek them as fcenes of diverfion and not as recruits to health , are confidered as furnishing a fort of fufpenfion from duty as well as an exonera ...
... duties , than in thefe parentheses between both . For thefe places , to perfons who only feek them as fcenes of diverfion and not as recruits to health , are confidered as furnishing a fort of fufpenfion from duty as well as an exonera ...
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... duties more reluctant , and the duties themselves infipid , if not irksome if we return to them as to that which , though we do not love , we dare not omit , it is a question even in the article of enjoyment , whether we do not lofe ...
... duties more reluctant , and the duties themselves infipid , if not irksome if we return to them as to that which , though we do not love , we dare not omit , it is a question even in the article of enjoyment , whether we do not lofe ...
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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.