Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... it . Little habitu- ated to reflection , they foon learn to behold a grove of oaks with no higher feeling than a ftreet of fhops , and are as little foothed with the murmurs of a rivulet , as with the with 8 ON RETIREMENT .
... it . Little habitu- ated to reflection , they foon learn to behold a grove of oaks with no higher feeling than a ftreet of fhops , and are as little foothed with the murmurs of a rivulet , as with the with 8 ON RETIREMENT .
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... and irremedia- bly unhappy when we faften our defires on objects unsuitable or unattainable objects neither commenfurate to our higher nature , nor adapted to our future hope . CHAP . XVI . An Inquiry why fome Good Sort 48 ON RETIREMENT .
... and irremedia- bly unhappy when we faften our defires on objects unsuitable or unattainable objects neither commenfurate to our higher nature , nor adapted to our future hope . CHAP . XVI . An Inquiry why fome Good Sort 48 ON RETIREMENT .
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... higher attainments , than any demonftration that fuch attainments are actually made . These are the people who , from their fobriety of deportment and orderly habits , we should be naturally led to expect would make a great proficiency ...
... higher attainments , than any demonftration that fuch attainments are actually made . These are the people who , from their fobriety of deportment and orderly habits , we should be naturally led to expect would make a great proficiency ...
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... higher pro- feffion better things might have been ex- pected . " You have sketched a perfect character , " methinks I hear fome angry reader exclaim . What more does fociety demand ? What more would the most correct man require in his ...
... higher pro- feffion better things might have been ex- pected . " You have sketched a perfect character , " methinks I hear fome angry reader exclaim . What more does fociety demand ? What more would the most correct man require in his ...
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... inceffant study and effort to keep up its appearance . Propriety and order , virtues in themselves , obtain for them the reputation of still higher virtues ; virtues ; all that appears is so amiable , that 54 WHY SOME GOOD SORT OF.
... inceffant study and effort to keep up its appearance . Propriety and order , virtues in themselves , obtain for them the reputation of still higher virtues ; virtues ; all that appears is so amiable , that 54 WHY SOME GOOD SORT OF.
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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.