Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... himself . He will feek it not merely as the well - earned reward of a life of labour , but as a fcene , which , while it advances his prefent comfort , furnishes him with better means for preparing for a better life . We often hear of ...
... himself . He will feek it not merely as the well - earned reward of a life of labour , but as a fcene , which , while it advances his prefent comfort , furnishes him with better means for preparing for a better life . We often hear of ...
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... himself , as he was driven to retirement to get rid of his cares . No fecond caufes act but by the direction of the firft . The vifible works of God , though fo admirably calculated to ftir up devotion in the heart , have not commonly ...
... himself , as he was driven to retirement to get rid of his cares . No fecond caufes act but by the direction of the firft . The vifible works of God , though fo admirably calculated to ftir up devotion in the heart , have not commonly ...
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... himself for the world's neglect by railing at it . He grew to diflike polifhed fociety , for which he had been well qualified . He spent his mornings in writing elegies on the contempt of the world , or odes on the delights of ...
... himself for the world's neglect by railing at it . He grew to diflike polifhed fociety , for which he had been well qualified . He spent his mornings in writing elegies on the contempt of the world , or odes on the delights of ...
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... himself ; 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 .
... himself ; 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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... himself safe , nor is it interrupted while he is gratifying his fancy , by being obliged to watch that no trap is laid for his principles . To explain , by one or two inftances : - Clarendon's and Burnet's Hiftories of their ówn Times ...
... himself safe , nor is it interrupted while he is gratifying his fancy , by being obliged to watch that no trap is laid for his principles . To explain , by one or two inftances : - Clarendon's and Burnet's Hiftories of their ówn Times ...
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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.