The Christian Monitor, Volume 3Munroe and Francis, 1807 - Christian life |
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Page 53
... guilt and danger of giving amiss . She buys all books of wit and humour , and has made an expensive collection of all the Eng- lish poets . For she says , one cannot have a true taste of any of them , without being very conversant with ...
... guilt and danger of giving amiss . She buys all books of wit and humour , and has made an expensive collection of all the Eng- lish poets . For she says , one cannot have a true taste of any of them , without being very conversant with ...
Page 107
... guilt both of stealing and lying . It has the guilt of stealing , as it gives to ourselves those things , which be- long to God alone . It has the guilt of lying , as it is denying the truth of our state , and pretend- ing to be ...
... guilt both of stealing and lying . It has the guilt of stealing , as it gives to ourselves those things , which be- long to God alone . It has the guilt of lying , as it is denying the truth of our state , and pretend- ing to be ...
Page 109
... guilt of sin , we shall find a still greater reason for humility . No creature , who had lived in innocence , would have thereby any pretence for self - honour and esteem ; because , as a creature , all which it is , or has , or does ...
... guilt of sin , we shall find a still greater reason for humility . No creature , who had lived in innocence , would have thereby any pretence for self - honour and esteem ; because , as a creature , all which it is , or has , or does ...
Page 118
... hearts will entitle us to the reward of good actions , which we never per- formed ; it is certain , that the badness of our hearts , our envy , ill - nature , and hatred , will bring us under the guilt of actions which we have 118.
... hearts will entitle us to the reward of good actions , which we never per- formed ; it is certain , that the badness of our hearts , our envy , ill - nature , and hatred , will bring us under the guilt of actions which we have 118.
Page 119
bring us under the guilt of actions which we have never committed . Since therefore our hearts , which are always naked and open to the eyes of God , give such an exceeding extent and increase either to our virtues or vices , it is our ...
bring us under the guilt of actions which we have never committed . Since therefore our hearts , which are always naked and open to the eyes of God , give such an exceeding extent and increase either to our virtues or vices , it is our ...
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