Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... religion , when we are only feek- ing a more agreeable mode of life . Or we may be flying from duty , when we fancy we are flying from temptation . We may flatter ourselves we are feeking the means of piety , when we are only running ...
... religion , when we are only feek- ing a more agreeable mode of life . Or we may be flying from duty , when we fancy we are flying from temptation . We may flatter ourselves we are feeking the means of piety , when we are only running ...
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... religious plan of life . There is fomething almost like virtue in the good taste which prefers it ; only , that as in intellectuals , good taste must have its fub- ftratum in good sense , so in morals it should have have its fubftratum ...
... religious plan of life . There is fomething almost like virtue in the good taste which prefers it ; only , that as in intellectuals , good taste must have its fub- ftratum in good sense , so in morals it should have have its fubftratum ...
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... religion to get rid of 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 ...
... religion to get rid of 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 ...
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... Religion is that motive yet quieting principle which alone delivers a man from perturbation in the world and inanity in retirement ; without it , he will in the one cafe be hurried into impetuofity , or in the other be funk into ...
... Religion is that motive yet quieting principle which alone delivers a man from perturbation in the world and inanity in retirement ; without it , he will in the one cafe be hurried into impetuofity , or in the other be funk into ...
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... of 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 .
... of 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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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.