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... Habit 104 · Feeling of Moral Approbation attached to the Exercise of the Affections 107 Happiness arising from a due Exercise of the Affections ; Influence of Temper 111 SECTION III . SELF - LOVE . Sense in which the term is employed ...
... Habit 104 · Feeling of Moral Approbation attached to the Exercise of the Affections 107 Happiness arising from a due Exercise of the Affections ; Influence of Temper 111 SECTION III . SELF - LOVE . Sense in which the term is employed ...
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... Habits 122 123 125 128 132 • 136 Origin and Progress of Derangement of Moral Harmony . Influence of Habits upon Character Means of Correcting Injurious Moral Habits · Practical Conclusions from these Principles . Important In- fluence ...
... Habits 122 123 125 128 132 • 136 Origin and Progress of Derangement of Moral Harmony . Influence of Habits upon Character Means of Correcting Injurious Moral Habits · Practical Conclusions from these Principles . Important In- fluence ...
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... other branches , and unless it has , in some degree , Qualifications . First qualification , what ? Language of the book . Second quali fcation . formed habits of patient attention , it must fail in 2 * INTRODUCTION . 17.
... other branches , and unless it has , in some degree , Qualifications . First qualification , what ? Language of the book . Second quali fcation . formed habits of patient attention , it must fail in 2 * INTRODUCTION . 17.
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John Abercrombie. formed habits of patient attention , it must fail in the attempt to appreciate such a study as this . The pupil , in such a case , after going a little way , will say that the book is dull and dry . He will attribute to ...
John Abercrombie. formed habits of patient attention , it must fail in the attempt to appreciate such a study as this . The pupil , in such a case , after going a little way , will say that the book is dull and dry . He will attribute to ...
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... habit into which many young persons allow themselves to fall , of studying lessons in fragments of time , having the ... habits of mind necessary for success in any im- portant intellectual pursuit . It is especially injurious in such a ...
... habit into which many young persons allow themselves to fall , of studying lessons in fragments of time , having the ... habits of mind necessary for success in any im- portant intellectual pursuit . It is especially injurious in such a ...
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Page 247 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 148 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient...
Page 132 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel.
Page 239 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not ; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth : for God hath received him.
Page 148 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 239 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 96 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Page 151 - Yet let any plain honest man, before he engages in any course of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong? Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question would be answered agreeably to truth and virtue, by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance.
Page 4 - And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him ; And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Page 3 - And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, When ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.