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Page 153
... honour and esteem they give and receive , the approbation and love of each other's dispositions , the sense and ... honour and delight in any but Him : it is He alone that can infinitely honour and delight in us . All our lives , estates ...
... honour and esteem they give and receive , the approbation and love of each other's dispositions , the sense and ... honour and delight in any but Him : it is He alone that can infinitely honour and delight in us . All our lives , estates ...
Page 251
... honour which cometh from above will despise the honour which men can pay , and in comparison of that honour which cometh from God only , esteem all the honour of this world but false and feeble . Not as if men were , in the truth of ...
... honour which cometh from above will despise the honour which men can pay , and in comparison of that honour which cometh from God only , esteem all the honour of this world but false and feeble . Not as if men were , in the truth of ...
Page 252
... honour is truly great but that which is continual and endless too . A great and mighty soul can care for no honour but that which comes from wise and amiable persons , that are themselves great and honourable , most rich and powerful ...
... honour is truly great but that which is continual and endless too . A great and mighty soul can care for no honour but that which comes from wise and amiable persons , that are themselves great and honourable , most rich and powerful ...
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able actions admire adore affection almighty amiable angels angels and men Apostle appeareth attain beatific vision beauty beloved benefactor benefit blessed blessedness and glory bliss bounty cause charity Christ contentment courage creatures delight desire divine doth earth enemies enjoy enjoyment essence esteem evil exalted excellent exercise faith felicity fruition gift glorious God's Godhead grace gratitude greater happiness hated hath heaven holy Holy Ghost honour hope humility hypostatical union inclination infinite and eternal Jesus Christ justice kind king kingdom knowledge laws liberty light live Lord magnanimity magnificent maketh manner meekness mercy misery mysterious nature ness never objects obligations occasions omnipresence ourselves patience perfection pleasure power of loving praise prudence reason religion repentance righteousness saith sake Saviour sense Son of God soul spirit sweet temperance things thou tion Traherne transcendent treasures unto virtue virtuous wherein wise