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Página 22
... case , instead of saying that fin brings a man into bondage , or makes a flave of him ; it fhould be faid , that it turns an agent into a patient , and transforms the man into a mere machine . Moft evident therefore it is , that this ...
... case , instead of saying that fin brings a man into bondage , or makes a flave of him ; it fhould be faid , that it turns an agent into a patient , and transforms the man into a mere machine . Moft evident therefore it is , that this ...
Página 40
... cases , ' tis often a difficult matter to convince a man of his duty , or his intereft . Bring him the ftrongest proofs , and fet them in the cleareft light ; yet they fhall not be able to gain his affent ; affent ; and perhaps not move ...
... cases , ' tis often a difficult matter to convince a man of his duty , or his intereft . Bring him the ftrongest proofs , and fet them in the cleareft light ; yet they fhall not be able to gain his affent ; affent ; and perhaps not move ...
Página 41
... cases they fee plainly what is juft , and right , and good ; and yet obftinately refuse to submit to it . Confcious of great blame , and defpe- rate folly , they perfift in evil - doing ; and bear up , as well as they can , under all ...
... cases they fee plainly what is juft , and right , and good ; and yet obftinately refuse to submit to it . Confcious of great blame , and defpe- rate folly , they perfift in evil - doing ; and bear up , as well as they can , under all ...
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... cases they are very apt to misjudge , and be mif- taken . And these are confeffedly great drawbacks on human applause , and diminu- tions of all earthly fame . But our fupreme judge can neither deceive nor be deceived : with him , as ...
... cases they are very apt to misjudge , and be mif- taken . And these are confeffedly great drawbacks on human applause , and diminu- tions of all earthly fame . But our fupreme judge can neither deceive nor be deceived : with him , as ...
Página 56
... case of chriftians in a peculiar degree ; who , unless they wilfully fhut their eyes , are en- lightened far beyond the reft of mankind : and , by confequence , their obligations to well- doing must be fo much ftronger in propor- tion ...
... case of chriftians in a peculiar degree ; who , unless they wilfully fhut their eyes , are en- lightened far beyond the reft of mankind : and , by confequence , their obligations to well- doing must be fo much ftronger in propor- tion ...
Términos y frases comunes
abfurd againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bleffings cafe caufe cauſe chriftians confequence confider confideration confifts corrupt courſe darkneſs defires difpofition diftinction diſcover divine doctrine duty enjoyments evil faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fecure feem feldom felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt folly fome foon foul fpirit fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure future ftate glory God's goodneſs goſpel greateſt happineſs hearts heaven higheſt himſelf honour human impoffible inftruction inſtead intereft itſelf juft juſt leaſt lefs mankind meaſure men's ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never nobleft obferve object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect pleaſes pleaſure poffible praiſe precept prefent profperity propofed purpoſe purſuits reafon refpect religion ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhort ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtandings univerfal uſe virtue wiſdom wiſh worfe worſhip
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Página 179 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Página 263 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Página 167 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Página 236 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven : for he maketh his fun to rife on the evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the juft and on the unjuft.
Página 21 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourfelves fervants to obey, his fervants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of fin unto death, or of obedience unto righteoufnefs...
Página 285 - As well, nay better, and more easily, might he suppose that an earthquake might happen to build towns and cities ; or the materials carried down by a flood fit themselves up, without hands, to a regular fleet. For what are towns, cities, or fleets, in comparison of the vast and amazing fabric of...
Página 280 - Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Página 323 - For Thou haft made him a little lower than the angels, and haft crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madeft him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands ; Thou haft put all things under his feet...
Página 164 - Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.
Página 284 - THE meanest insect we can see, the minutest and most contemptible weed we can tread upon, is really sufficient to confound atheism, and baffle all its pretensions. How much more that astonishing variety and multiplicity of God's works, with which we are continually surrounded ! Let any man survey the face of the earth, or lift up his eyes to the firmament ; let him consider the nature and instincts of...