Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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Hannah More. They deceive themselves on many points , by taking their measures from rules that are not legitimate . One makes his own tafte and inclination his measure of practice , an- other the example of an accredited friend ; almost ...
Hannah More. They deceive themselves on many points , by taking their measures from rules that are not legitimate . One makes his own tafte and inclination his measure of practice , an- other the example of an accredited friend ; almost ...
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... measured flattery ; this ferves to promote kindness to each other , and esteem for themselves . Self- complacency is rather kept out of fight by the delicacy of good - breeding , than fubdued by religious conviction . They are rather ...
... measured flattery ; this ferves to promote kindness to each other , and esteem for themselves . Self- complacency is rather kept out of fight by the delicacy of good - breeding , than fubdued by religious conviction . They are rather ...
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... measure is now lefs reforted to , as more repulfive and lefs fuccessful . Neglect anfwers the end better than oppofition . The longer any thing is kept out of fight , the less irksome its abfence becomes , till , from feeling it not ...
... measure is now lefs reforted to , as more repulfive and lefs fuccessful . Neglect anfwers the end better than oppofition . The longer any thing is kept out of fight , the less irksome its abfence becomes , till , from feeling it not ...
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... measure , which would not , as in the prefent cafe , by difcouraging , ren- der attainment hopeless . For an answer , we must send them to the Redeemer's own mouth , to the excision of the right hand , the plucking out the right eye ...
... measure , which would not , as in the prefent cafe , by difcouraging , ren- der attainment hopeless . For an answer , we must send them to the Redeemer's own mouth , to the excision of the right hand , the plucking out the right eye ...
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... measure of our attaining to it , be fo depreffed as to prevent that attain- ment ? Do not the Apostles and their Maf- ter , the Saints and the King of Saints , every where fuggeft a rule , not only of excellence , but perfection ; a ...
... measure of our attaining to it , be fo depreffed as to prevent that attain- ment ? Do not the Apostles and their Maf- ter , the Saints and the King of Saints , every where fuggeft a rule , not only of excellence , but perfection ; a ...
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affured againſt almoſt alſo anſwer attained becauſe beſt bleffing buſineſs cafe Candidus cauſe character Chriſtian clafs confcience confider confiftency corruptions courſe defign defire divine doctrine duty eſcape eſpecially eſtabliſhed eternal exerciſe exiſtence fafe faith falſe falvation fame fatisfied fecurity feek feel feem felf felves fenfe ferves fhall fhew fhould fincere firſt fociety fome fomething fometimes fpirit freſh ftate ftill fuch fure furniſh goodneſs Goſpel grace habits happineſs heart heaven higheſt himſelf holy inftances inſtead intereſt itſelf kindneſs lefs leſs ligion meaſure ment mind miſtakes moft moſt muſt nature neceffity never obferved object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfons piety pleaſe pleaſure poffefs practice preſent principle profeffion promiſed purpoſe purſuits racter reaſon refpect religion retirement ſcene ſcheme Scripture ſee ſenſe ſet ſhall ſome ſtandard ſtate ſtill ſtudy taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtanding uſe virtue whofe whoſe worfe worſe
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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.