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... knowledge , by pointing out the scientific properties of fire , air , meteors , thunder , volcanoes and fossils ; and show their wisdom , by their metaphysical reseaches : I will think myself useful to my fellow creatures , if I am ...
... knowledge , by pointing out the scientific properties of fire , air , meteors , thunder , volcanoes and fossils ; and show their wisdom , by their metaphysical reseaches : I will think myself useful to my fellow creatures , if I am ...
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... knowledge of a Supreme Intelligence , in order to win him to his own happiness ; but man from this simple sentiment , has manufactured a thousand religions , as inhuman as the priests by whom they are administered , who are continually ...
... knowledge of a Supreme Intelligence , in order to win him to his own happiness ; but man from this simple sentiment , has manufactured a thousand religions , as inhuman as the priests by whom they are administered , who are continually ...
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... knowledge attained with much labour and expense in studying vain sciences , and vicious books . Of the millions of publications which are continually teeming from our presses , how few do we find , exhibiting the excellency of the ...
... knowledge attained with much labour and expense in studying vain sciences , and vicious books . Of the millions of publications which are continually teeming from our presses , how few do we find , exhibiting the excellency of the ...
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... knowledge he had of his obligations to God , who by his divine spirit was continually entreating him , to learn from the divine kindness to him , to be also kind to the miserable - I say , when these mercies are contrasted with his in ...
... knowledge he had of his obligations to God , who by his divine spirit was continually entreating him , to learn from the divine kindness to him , to be also kind to the miserable - I say , when these mercies are contrasted with his in ...
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... knowledge , which can only be attained , by a knowledge of the truth ; which destroys all vanity , vain glory , spiritual pride , and presumption in man . The real humble man is instructed in the truth , by the immediate inspiration of ...
... knowledge , which can only be attained , by a knowledge of the truth ; which destroys all vanity , vain glory , spiritual pride , and presumption in man . The real humble man is instructed in the truth , by the immediate inspiration of ...
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Page 173 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Page 253 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 180 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 115 - Behold, here I am ; witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed ; whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith ? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
Page 175 - The next, with dirges due in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne ; Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 332 - And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear...
Page 182 - And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool : 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 285 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes ? I beheld.
Page 318 - 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 176 - He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.