SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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... tempers and opinions , that every one seems to agree in this : -That as he is going to a house dedicated to joy and mirth , it was fit he should divest himself of whatever was likely to contradict that intention , or be inconsistent ...
... tempers and opinions , that every one seems to agree in this : -That as he is going to a house dedicated to joy and mirth , it was fit he should divest himself of whatever was likely to contradict that intention , or be inconsistent ...
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... tempers- ( how shall I describe them ? ) - formed either of such impenetrable matter , or wrought up by habitual selfishness to such an utter insensi- bility of what becomes of the fortunes of their fel- low - creatures , as if they ...
... tempers- ( how shall I describe them ? ) - formed either of such impenetrable matter , or wrought up by habitual selfishness to such an utter insensi- bility of what becomes of the fortunes of their fel- low - creatures , as if they ...
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... tempers baffle all little reasonings about them . - True cha- rity , in the Apostle's description , as it is kind , and is not easily provoked , so it manifested this charac- ter here ; for we find , when he came where he was , and ...
... tempers baffle all little reasonings about them . - True cha- rity , in the Apostle's description , as it is kind , and is not easily provoked , so it manifested this charac- ter here ; for we find , when he came where he was , and ...
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... tempers , which seem to take part in nothing beyond themselves ; yet I am persuaded , and affirm ' tis still so great and noble a part of our nature , that a man must do great violence to himself , and suffer many a painful conflict ...
... tempers , which seem to take part in nothing beyond themselves ; yet I am persuaded , and affirm ' tis still so great and noble a part of our nature , that a man must do great violence to himself , and suffer many a painful conflict ...
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... temper of his mind , with which all other virtues and vices respectively rise and fall , and will almost ne- cessarily be connected . - Tell me therefore of a com- passionate man , you represent to me a man of a thousand other good ...
... temper of his mind , with which all other virtues and vices respectively rise and fall , and will almost ne- cessarily be connected . - Tell me therefore of a com- passionate man , you represent to me a man of a thousand other good ...
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