Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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Page 35
... ftudies , which were only to be relieved , are fuperfeded ; they become dull and irkfome ; what was once pleasure is converted into a dry duty , and c 6 the the duty is become a task . From this pleni ON RETIREMENT . 35.
... ftudies , which were only to be relieved , are fuperfeded ; they become dull and irkfome ; what was once pleasure is converted into a dry duty , and c 6 the the duty is become a task . From this pleni ON RETIREMENT . 35.
Page 67
... fo much defire to get rid of a ftricter scheme , as to lose the perception that they have it not , and the remembrance that , perhaps , they once had it . CHAP . XVII . The Inquiry , why fome Good PEOPLE ARE NOT BETTER . 67.
... fo much defire to get rid of a ftricter scheme , as to lose the perception that they have it not , and the remembrance that , perhaps , they once had it . CHAP . XVII . The Inquiry , why fome Good PEOPLE ARE NOT BETTER . 67.
Page 79
... once confidered as its specific charaç- ter . This term , what with the too mono- polizing adoption of it by one defcription of perfons , and the contemptuous implica- tion conveyed in E 4 of PEOPLE ARE NOT BETTER . 79.
... once confidered as its specific charaç- ter . This term , what with the too mono- polizing adoption of it by one defcription of perfons , and the contemptuous implica- tion conveyed in E 4 of PEOPLE ARE NOT BETTER . 79.
Page 89
... once affured the author , that he had never done so much mischief as by the best sermon he had ever preached . It was against the fin of drunk . ennefs . It happened to be an offence to which none of his auditors were addicted . After ...
... once affured the author , that he had never done so much mischief as by the best sermon he had ever preached . It was against the fin of drunk . ennefs . It happened to be an offence to which none of his auditors were addicted . After ...
Page 102
... this convic- tion in his own heart , will never carry it to yours . But if you have once got over this hard and humbling introduction , the fame divine guide who has given this initiatory opening , will divine 102 THOUGHTS SUGGESTED TO.
... this convic- tion in his own heart , will never carry it to yours . But if you have once got over this hard and humbling introduction , the fame divine guide who has given this initiatory opening , will divine 102 THOUGHTS SUGGESTED TO.
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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.