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... inclination . There is no creature so unsociable and furious but it is capable of loving something or other . Wolves and tigers live at peace among themselves , lions have an inclination to their grim mistresses , and deformed bears a ...
... inclination . There is no creature so unsociable and furious but it is capable of loving something or other . Wolves and tigers live at peace among themselves , lions have an inclination to their grim mistresses , and deformed bears a ...
Page 57
... inclination to love is as necessary as the power ; and the act of love is as necessary as the inclination . The world is useless without life , and life without love , the body without the soul , the soul without the power of loving ...
... inclination to love is as necessary as the power ; and the act of love is as necessary as the inclination . The world is useless without life , and life without love , the body without the soul , the soul without the power of loving ...
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... inclinations are purity and praise . He is a great encourage- ment to the love of his benefactor ; an ornament to his ... inclination to delight in the joys of which we are the authors , and by a kind of echo or reflection , find the ...
... inclinations are purity and praise . He is a great encourage- ment to the love of his benefactor ; an ornament to his ... inclination to delight in the joys of which we are the authors , and by a kind of echo or reflection , find the ...
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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