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Page 53
... pleasing ; and what is pleasing must be lovely . For to be pleased and to love are the same thing . If there be any differ- ence , the pleasure we take in any object is the root of that desire which we call love ; and the affection , 53 ...
... pleasing ; and what is pleasing must be lovely . For to be pleased and to love are the same thing . If there be any differ- ence , the pleasure we take in any object is the root of that desire which we call love ; and the affection , 53 ...
Page 168
... pleasing all the world , to order and improve all advantages without incurring the least inconvenience ; to reconcile our devotion , obedience and religion to our interest and prosperity in the world ; to shun all extremes , to surmount ...
... pleasing all the world , to order and improve all advantages without incurring the least inconvenience ; to reconcile our devotion , obedience and religion to our interest and prosperity in the world ; to shun all extremes , to surmount ...
Page 184
... pleasing to God . He would have put the crown upon God's works in accomplishing the end for which he was made , and had been very delightful to all the angels . He had been crowned with glory and honour in all their complacency . If ...
... pleasing to God . He would have put the crown upon God's works in accomplishing the end for which he was made , and had been very delightful to all the angels . He had been crowned with glory and honour in all their complacency . If ...
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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