Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... give that character to the mind on which its peace depends . It is true his innocent occupations will divert ambition , but it re- quires a more powerful operation to cure it . Ambition is an intermittent : it may , indeed , be cooled ...
... give that character to the mind on which its peace depends . It is true his innocent occupations will divert ambition , but it re- quires a more powerful operation to cure it . Ambition is an intermittent : it may , indeed , be cooled ...
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... give their views a wider range , and take in an ampler compass of beneficial patronage ; when they crown their exertions for the public good by the pious education of their young de- pendants , by promoting the growth of Christianity as ...
... give their views a wider range , and take in an ampler compass of beneficial patronage ; when they crown their exertions for the public good by the pious education of their young de- pendants , by promoting the growth of Christianity as ...
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... , 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 opinions as laws ; to ON RETIREMENT .. 31.
... , 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 opinions as laws ; to ON RETIREMENT .. 31.
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... gives a general exhortation to " commune with our own hearts , and be still ; " an in junction equally applicable to the sceptre and the crook ; and , in his own cafe , he says , " I have poured out my heart by my . felf ; " but neither ...
... gives a general exhortation to " commune with our own hearts , and be still ; " an in junction equally applicable to the sceptre and the crook ; and , in his own cafe , he says , " I have poured out my heart by my . felf ; " but neither ...
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... gives them credit for qua- lities which are supposed to lie behind , and are only prevented by diffidence from ap- pearing . They carry on with each other an intercourse of reciprocal , but measured flattery ; this ferves to promote ...
... gives them credit for qua- lities which are supposed to lie behind , and are only prevented by diffidence from ap- pearing . They carry on with each other an intercourse of reciprocal , but measured flattery ; this ferves to promote ...
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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.