The Works of Hannah More, in Four Volumes: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published, Volume 3 |
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... thing against " another , God is pleased to contrive to make things " more equal than we poor , ignorant , short - sighted " creatures , are apt to think . David was happier " when he kept his father's sheep on such a plain as " this ...
... thing against " another , God is pleased to contrive to make things " more equal than we poor , ignorant , short - sighted " creatures , are apt to think . David was happier " when he kept his father's sheep on such a plain as " this ...
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... thing is better than idleness , sir , and if they did not get a farthing by it , I " would make them do it just the same , for the sake " of giving them early habits of labour . « So 66 " So you see , sir , I am of Salisbury Plain ,
... thing is better than idleness , sir , and if they did not get a farthing by it , I " would make them do it just the same , for the sake " of giving them early habits of labour . « So 66 " So you see , sir , I am of Salisbury Plain ,
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... things , one of which has length and « breadth , which shows it must have an end some- “ where , and another thing , which being eternal , is " without end and without measure . ” " But , " said Mr. Johnson , " is not the fear of ...
... things , one of which has length and « breadth , which shows it must have an end some- “ where , and another thing , which being eternal , is " without end and without measure . ” " But , " said Mr. Johnson , " is not the fear of ...
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... thing of words and opinions , but a living princi- ple brought into every common action of a man's life . What else could have supported this poor couple un- der every bitter trial of want and sickness ? No , my honest Shepherd , I do ...
... thing of words and opinions , but a living princi- ple brought into every common action of a man's life . What else could have supported this poor couple un- der every bitter trial of want and sickness ? No , my honest Shepherd , I do ...
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... thing , but poor Mary coloured and hung down her head , saying , " Indeed , sir , it is not my fault , I " did beg - my husband to allow himself a bit of meat " to - day out of your honour's bounty ; but he was " too good to do it , and ...
... thing , but poor Mary coloured and hung down her head , saying , " Indeed , sir , it is not my fault , I " did beg - my husband to allow himself a bit of meat " to - day out of your honour's bounty ; but he was " too good to do it , and ...
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Page 20 - Art Thou He that cometh or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up and the poor have good tidings preached to them : and blessed is he whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in Me.
Page 99 - But the end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Page 154 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Page 148 - Jones, those who teach the poor must indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, as they can receive it. So that teaching must be a great grievance to those who do not really make it a labour of love.
Page 114 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 401 - How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which kings or laws can cause or cure!
Page 4 - Yet he does what he can, and more than many richer men do, and more than he can well afford. Besides that, his prayers and good advice we are always sure of; and we are truly thankful for that, for a man must give, you know, sir, according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.
Page 356 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 281 - I take encouragement tb,at that glorious prophecy, that " of the increase of his government there shall be no " end," seems to be gradually accomplishing; and in no instance more, perhaps, than in the noble attempt about to be made for the abolition of the African Slave-trade*.