Essays Moral and Entertaining: On the Various Faculties and Passions of the Human Mind, Volumes 1-2Reprinted for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 - Christian ethics |
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... duty may seem larger , and at first more full of difficulty , than it did ; and that we are not to rest merely in the arithmetical sense of it . But as the setting out is oftentimes more troublesome them the whole journey , and the ...
... duty may seem larger , and at first more full of difficulty , than it did ; and that we are not to rest merely in the arithmetical sense of it . But as the setting out is oftentimes more troublesome them the whole journey , and the ...
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... duty ; and so must either be removed , to their own shame and reproach , or be continued , to the public detriment and dishonour ? How much better had it been for such men to have remained unknown and secure under the shadow of their ...
... duty ; and so must either be removed , to their own shame and reproach , or be continued , to the public detriment and dishonour ? How much better had it been for such men to have remained unknown and secure under the shadow of their ...
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... duty due to a parent , who had divested himself of his man- hood to become a beast . It was the third part of the world that then manifested this contempt to- wards that excessive debauchery , and the other two parts did but conceal it ...
... duty due to a parent , who had divested himself of his man- hood to become a beast . It was the third part of the world that then manifested this contempt to- wards that excessive debauchery , and the other two parts did but conceal it ...
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... duty , which they ought to do without constraint , have great temptations , es pecially if they have vulgar minds , to be proud ; and ought to take great care , by their gentle and modest behaviour in their conversation , by doing all ...
... duty , which they ought to do without constraint , have great temptations , es pecially if they have vulgar minds , to be proud ; and ought to take great care , by their gentle and modest behaviour in their conversation , by doing all ...
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... duty with most integrity , most ability , and most reputation , that men speak well of us , and speak but true , that he will then watch for us , that pride steal not into our hearts , and persuade us to think better of ourselves than ...
... duty with most integrity , most ability , and most reputation , that men speak well of us , and speak but true , that he will then watch for us , that pride steal not into our hearts , and persuade us to think better of ourselves than ...
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Page 87 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Page 148 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Page 61 - And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid : and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Page 196 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last : and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 66 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself ? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal ? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery ? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege ? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God ? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Page 156 - 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, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 108 - For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Page 92 - To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Page 53 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother'be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 162 - If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.