Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... the Georgics with his interesting occupation . While he is actually enjoying the lovely living images under which the inspired writers represent the the most delightful truths of religion , he may realize 14 ON RETIREMENT .
... the Georgics with his interesting occupation . While he is actually enjoying the lovely living images under which the inspired writers represent the the most delightful truths of religion , he may realize 14 ON RETIREMENT .
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Hannah More. the most delightful truths of religion , he may realize the analogies intellectually , he may be , indeed , conducted " to green paftures " and led befide " the still waters of comfort " in the highest sense of those ...
Hannah More. the most delightful truths of religion , he may realize the analogies intellectually , he may be , indeed , conducted " to green paftures " and led befide " the still waters of comfort " in the highest sense of those ...
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... conferva- tory glowing with every hue , and breathing every fragrance , anywhere but where they grow . The most exquifite flowers yield little delight till transported to the town- refidence . There little 20 ON RETIREMENT .
... conferva- tory glowing with every hue , and breathing every fragrance , anywhere but where they grow . The most exquifite flowers yield little delight till transported to the town- refidence . There little 20 ON RETIREMENT .
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... most fublime felf - denial ! Doubtless they crowd to these joyless abodes , because they could find at home no diftreffes to be relieved , no innocence to be protected , no wrongs to be redreffed , no ignorance to be instructed . Now ...
... most fublime felf - denial ! Doubtless they crowd to these joyless abodes , because they could find at home no diftreffes to be relieved , no innocence to be protected , no wrongs to be redreffed , no ignorance to be instructed . Now ...
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... most vulgar and illiterate of his neigh bours . Another danger is that of afpiring to be come the fun of our little fyftem , fince the love of popularity is not exclufively attached to public fituations . In the world , indeed , if ...
... most vulgar and illiterate of his neigh bours . Another danger is that of afpiring to be come the fun of our little fyftem , fince the love of popularity is not exclufively attached to public fituations . In the world , indeed , if ...
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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.