Small Books on Great Subjects, Volume 2Lea and Blanchard, 1846 - Philosophy |
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... object of the writer to promote concord , by show- ing Christianity in the very garb she wore when conquering the world ; when she was so lovely that men died for her sake , and he who came to gaze on the sufferings of the martyr , as ...
... object of the writer to promote concord , by show- ing Christianity in the very garb she wore when conquering the world ; when she was so lovely that men died for her sake , and he who came to gaze on the sufferings of the martyr , as ...
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... object in their insertion : we are too apt to lose sight of the diversity of country and manners , in reading ancient writings , and thus make two mis- takes ; the one by unconditionally accepting their precepts , the other by ...
... object in their insertion : we are too apt to lose sight of the diversity of country and manners , in reading ancient writings , and thus make two mis- takes ; the one by unconditionally accepting their precepts , the other by ...
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... object which animated the heads of the Church at that time , in striving to exalt the spiritual over the tem- poral jurisdiction : the common sense of the people compared the bishop with the emperor , -the former not without faults ...
... object which animated the heads of the Church at that time , in striving to exalt the spiritual over the tem- poral jurisdiction : the common sense of the people compared the bishop with the emperor , -the former not without faults ...
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... object corrupted their own hearts , and vitiated their purpose by the ill means adopted : the step was easy from spiritual to political power , and an ambi- tious man who saw that his really devout predeces- sors had not scrupled to ...
... object corrupted their own hearts , and vitiated their purpose by the ill means adopted : the step was easy from spiritual to political power , and an ambi- tious man who saw that his really devout predeces- sors had not scrupled to ...
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... object of it might be . Heathens had left their sick and dying relatives , Christians had nursed them as a part of the great human brotherhood , —and the tears of both parties flowed over his grave , who had given the impulse to this ...
... object of it might be . Heathens had left their sick and dying relatives , Christians had nursed them as a part of the great human brotherhood , —and the tears of both parties flowed over his grave , who had given the impulse to this ...
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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.