The Christian Monitor, Volume 3Munroe and Francis, 1807 - Christian life |
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Page 20
... pride of our habits , the idleness of our lives , and the wasting of our time , fancying that these are such imperfections as we fall into , through the unavoidable weakness and frailty of our na- ture ; but let us be assured , that ...
... pride of our habits , the idleness of our lives , and the wasting of our time , fancying that these are such imperfections as we fall into , through the unavoidable weakness and frailty of our na- ture ; but let us be assured , that ...
Page 48
... pride , and fancy be the measures of our spend- ing our estate , then humour , pride , and fancy will have the direction of the greatest part of our life . Secondly . Another great reason for devoting all our estate to right uses is ...
... pride , and fancy be the measures of our spend- ing our estate , then humour , pride , and fancy will have the direction of the greatest part of our life . Secondly . Another great reason for devoting all our estate to right uses is ...
Page 49
... spent in the sup- port of some wrong temper , in gratifying some vain and unreasonable desires , in conforming to those fashions and pride of the world , which , No. 5 . E as christians and reasonable men , we are obliged to 49.
... spent in the sup- port of some wrong temper , in gratifying some vain and unreasonable desires , in conforming to those fashions and pride of the world , which , No. 5 . E as christians and reasonable men , we are obliged to 49.
Page 52
... pride and vanity of dress , and thought , it was very just against Lucinda , whom she takes to be a great deal finer than she needs to be . If any one ask Flavia to do something in charity , if she like the person , who makes the ...
... pride and vanity of dress , and thought , it was very just against Lucinda , whom she takes to be a great deal finer than she needs to be . If any one ask Flavia to do something in charity , if she like the person , who makes the ...
Page 66
... pride , sensuality , and cov etousness are as great disorders of the soul , are as high an abuse of our reason , and as con- trary to God , as cheating and dishonesty . Theft and dishonesty seem indeed to vulgar eyes to be greater sins ...
... pride , sensuality , and cov etousness are as great disorders of the soul , are as high an abuse of our reason , and as con- trary to God , as cheating and dishonesty . Theft and dishonesty seem indeed to vulgar eyes to be greater sins ...
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