Small Books on Great Subjects, Volume 2Lea and Blanchard, 1846 - Philosophy |
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... society , that some of these fashions of the day have been pre- served in this selection from early Christian writers . It should be remembered by all who are desirous of understanding the writings of the fathers , or the state of the ...
... society , that some of these fashions of the day have been pre- served in this selection from early Christian writers . It should be remembered by all who are desirous of understanding the writings of the fathers , or the state of the ...
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... society now passed away , and remembering that since the Church , according to the promise of its founder , is to be coeval with the world , it must have within itself the power of accommodating itself to the state and needs of every ...
... society now passed away , and remembering that since the Church , according to the promise of its founder , is to be coeval with the world , it must have within itself the power of accommodating itself to the state and needs of every ...
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... society , much more must we abstain from becoming buffoons ourselves ; for it would be absurd indeed to imitate the impudence which we are forbidden to listen to or witness ... We should never willingly make ourselves ridi- culous : for ...
... society , much more must we abstain from becoming buffoons ourselves ; for it would be absurd indeed to imitate the impudence which we are forbidden to listen to or witness ... We should never willingly make ourselves ridi- culous : for ...
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... society , but discouraged in others , by sternness of countenance , by turning away the face , by severe derision , and often by yet sharper words . For He hath said , " Those things which go out of the mouth defile the man , ” and show ...
... society , but discouraged in others , by sternness of countenance , by turning away the face , by severe derision , and often by yet sharper words . For He hath said , " Those things which go out of the mouth defile the man , ” and show ...
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... society ; -and next to God , those fearless martyrs who scrupled not to hold up before emperors and proconsuls , a ... society was to be avoided , in order to the preservation of Christian purity . It affords a frightful picture of the ...
... society ; -and next to God , those fearless martyrs who scrupled not to hold up before emperors and proconsuls , a ... society was to be avoided , in order to the preservation of Christian purity . It affords a frightful picture of the ...
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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.