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... reasons . At first she supposed it was the novelty of place and circumstance which disturbed her : for she could not wholly escape the murmurs of a busy city . Then she thought it must be the lack of opportunity of confession which ...
... reasons . At first she supposed it was the novelty of place and circumstance which disturbed her : for she could not wholly escape the murmurs of a busy city . Then she thought it must be the lack of opportunity of confession which ...
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... reason to believe that he should be left for years , perhaps for life , to suffer the hor- rors of an Austrian state - imprisonment , without the means of communication with his country , and under the total deprivation of personal ...
... reason to believe that he should be left for years , perhaps for life , to suffer the hor- rors of an Austrian state - imprisonment , without the means of communication with his country , and under the total deprivation of personal ...
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... reason " " My reason is simply that I am not a very good sleeper , and it is a pleasure to me to watch the stars . " The jailer left the door unfastened , but gave notice that he might return if the governor should object to such an ...
... reason " " My reason is simply that I am not a very good sleeper , and it is a pleasure to me to watch the stars . " The jailer left the door unfastened , but gave notice that he might return if the governor should object to such an ...
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... reason , the man laughed , and said it was well for the birds that they built so near a person who liked to take care of them . Helmer thought of " the only said , " It gives me young ravens which cry , " but he pleasure to help any ...
... reason , the man laughed , and said it was well for the birds that they built so near a person who liked to take care of them . Helmer thought of " the only said , " It gives me young ravens which cry , " but he pleasure to help any ...
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... reasons . The refined philosopher discoursed morality , and stooped to entreaty to the cynical jailer ! The man left the apartment in silence . Helmer started up and paced his cell . He thought over what he had said ; and the stare of ...
... reasons . The refined philosopher discoursed morality , and stooped to entreaty to the cynical jailer ! The man left the apartment in silence . Helmer started up and paced his cell . He thought over what he had said ; and the stare of ...
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Page 221 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.
Page 221 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ? How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant Against foul fiends, to aid us militant? They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love and nothing for reward, O why should heavenly God to men have such regard *." This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 222 - Christ, save Thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 98 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear, as in no face with more delight. But O as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Page 207 - Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a hole to keep the wind away: O, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall to expel the winter's flaw!
Page 258 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 334 - It is absolutely necessary for it to be exercised on spiritual objects, if it is to attain its perfect illumination, and bring out that purity of heart which makes us capable of loving virtue for its own sake alone. 81. Or is the human species never to arrive at this highest step of illumination and purity? — Never? 82. Never? — Let me not think this blasphemy, All Merciful! Education has its goal, in the race, no less than in the individual. That which is educated is educated for a purpose.
Page 236 - For aught we can know a priori, matter may contain the source or spring of order originally within itself, as well as mind does ; and there is no more difficulty in conceiving, that the several elements, from an internal unknown cause, may fall into the most exquisite arrangement, than to conceive that their ideas, in the great universal mind, from a like internal unknown cause, fall into that arrangement.