Letters on Clerical Manners and Habits: Addressed to a Student in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, N.J. |
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Page vii
... Religious conversation - Importance of the subject -Some popular errors on this subject pointed out --- Counsels ... religion - The use of technical language in religious conversation- Preparing for religious page 88-130 conversation ...
... Religious conversation - Importance of the subject -Some popular errors on this subject pointed out --- Counsels ... religion - The use of technical language in religious conversation- Preparing for religious page 88-130 conversation ...
Page xiv
... religion , but never to force them in mixed companies-- Trou- blesome aud obtrusive strangers to be shunned in travelling - In distant excursions , all useful in- formation should be carefully sought for , and se- cured - Every thing ...
... religion , but never to force them in mixed companies-- Trou- blesome aud obtrusive strangers to be shunned in travelling - In distant excursions , all useful in- formation should be carefully sought for , and se- cured - Every thing ...
Page 20
... Religion ; and which both the precepts and examples of the Bible equally recommend . There are others , who , whenever we speak of appropriate clerical manners , consider us as designing to recommend that habitual restraint , and ...
... Religion ; and which both the precepts and examples of the Bible equally recommend . There are others , who , whenever we speak of appropriate clerical manners , consider us as designing to recommend that habitual restraint , and ...
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... religion is not only consistent with , but neces- sary to , the perfection of true politeness ; " and fortifies his opinion by " a noble sentiment , " as he calls it , of the Prince of Conti , viz . that " worldly politeness is no more ...
... religion is not only consistent with , but neces- sary to , the perfection of true politeness ; " and fortifies his opinion by " a noble sentiment , " as he calls it , of the Prince of Conti , viz . that " worldly politeness is no more ...
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... religion at once demands and inspires , uni- ted with the gravity , dignity , and prudence be- coming those who remember that for every word and action they must give an account ; - we have only , I say , to see this happy union of ...
... religion at once demands and inspires , uni- ted with the gravity , dignity , and prudence be- coming those who remember that for every word and action they must give an account ; - we have only , I say , to see this happy union of ...
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