Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... ment which does not involve benefit to others , as well as improvement to ourselves , we fail of the great purpose for which we came into the world , for which we withdraw from it . But while we advert to the highest object as the best ...
... ment which does not involve benefit to others , as well as improvement to ourselves , we fail of the great purpose for which we came into the world , for which we withdraw from it . But while we advert to the highest object as the best ...
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... application , " they are diversities of gifts , but the fame fpirit ; " " they are differences of administration , but it is the fame God that worketh all in all . gift at the altar , offering up every resent- ment gift ON RETIREMENT . 17.
... application , " they are diversities of gifts , but the fame fpirit ; " " they are differences of administration , but it is the fame God that worketh all in all . gift at the altar , offering up every resent- ment gift ON RETIREMENT . 17.
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Hannah More. gift at the altar , offering up every resent- ment at the foot of the Crofs ! There might be two opinions how men fhould be governed , there can be but one - whether they should be faved . We ought not to doubt that a ...
Hannah More. gift at the altar , offering up every resent- ment at the foot of the Crofs ! There might be two opinions how men fhould be governed , there can be but one - whether they should be faved . We ought not to doubt that a ...
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... their own company , they will infenfibly diflike it lefs , not fo much for the goodness they will find in themselves , as from difco- vering what a fund of interesting employ- ment , ment , of which they had been fo long in 26 ON RETIREMENT ...
... their own company , they will infenfibly diflike it lefs , not fo much for the goodness they will find in themselves , as from difco- vering what a fund of interesting employ- ment , ment , of which they had been fo long in 26 ON RETIREMENT ...
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Hannah More. ment , of which they had been fo long in fearch , their own hearts can furnish . As the scrutiny becomes deeper , the im- provement will become greater , till they will grow not fo much to endure retirement as to rejoice in ...
Hannah More. ment , of which they had been fo long in fearch , their own hearts can furnish . As the scrutiny becomes deeper , the im- provement will become greater , till they will grow not fo much to endure retirement as to rejoice in ...
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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.