Small Books on Great Subjects, Volume 2Lea and Blanchard, 1846 - Philosophy |
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... labor of many years , during which the compiler has carefully gone over the early Christian writers . He has found the views of Clement of Alexandria pervading the whole ; but has chosen him as the representative of the early Church ...
... labor of many years , during which the compiler has carefully gone over the early Christian writers . He has found the views of Clement of Alexandria pervading the whole ; but has chosen him as the representative of the early Church ...
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... labor , and not of that only , but of the grace of God towards thee . C. 12. " Let us fly then from old habits , let us fly them as we would a dangerous promontory , or the threatening of Charybdis , or the fabulous Sirens . An ill ...
... labor , and not of that only , but of the grace of God towards thee . C. 12. " Let us fly then from old habits , let us fly them as we would a dangerous promontory , or the threatening of Charybdis , or the fabulous Sirens . An ill ...
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... labor of the hand to minister to the maintenance of the body and to scoff at the endeavor to rise above the mire of daily toil , and soar in the em- pyrean of spiritual enjoyments for a short space , showeth a small share of the ...
... labor of the hand to minister to the maintenance of the body and to scoff at the endeavor to rise above the mire of daily toil , and soar in the em- pyrean of spiritual enjoyments for a short space , showeth a small share of the ...
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... labor , is especially created by God . Then if such be the order written in the book of His works , we must , unless we are deter- mined to shut our eyes , and not read therein , conclude that retirement and inaction are not the ...
... labor , is especially created by God . Then if such be the order written in the book of His works , we must , unless we are deter- mined to shut our eyes , and not read therein , conclude that retirement and inaction are not the ...
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... labor which in later times have produced so much excellence in arts me- chanical , have been carried also into learned profes- sions and sciences , wherein such minute division is not profitable , but the contrary thereof . For each man ...
... labor which in later times have produced so much excellence in arts me- chanical , have been carried also into learned profes- sions and sciences , wherein such minute division is not profitable , but the contrary thereof . For each man ...
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Page 11 - Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Page 9 - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.
Page 9 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant ? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up : for God is able to make him stand.
Page 21 - Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things ; another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 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 6 - But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge. For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession...
Page 32 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 7 - ... sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men...
Page 62 - For he saith to Moses; I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Page 79 - ... and he is divided. And the unmarried woman, and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
Page 28 - By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, that ye love one another.