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...as the Characters of the virtuous. It is highly neceffary, thofe mould be undeceived, who .SER.XIV. repofe a Confidence in one that may bear " a fair...only hurt himfelf, and terminate in his own Perfon 5 there we have no Right to publifo them : becaufe we can anfwer no good End thereby : But where they...

...religion, by a regard to worldly interefl and advantage. Thus, our Saviour tells us, that the Pharifees, for a pretence, made long prayers, that they might devour widows- houfes. And the apoftle: fpeaks of fome, tf that were men of corrupt minds,, " and deftitute o£ the truth,...

...ambitious pursuits, or filthy lucre, or plausible compliance, or private interests : as the Pharisees, who ' for a pretence made long prayers, that they might devour widows' houses ;' — ' supposing gain to be godliness,' as the apostle speaks: (1 Tim. vi. 5) — when they...

...ambitious pursuits, or filthy lucre, or plausible compliance, or private interests: as the Pharisees, who ' for a pretence made long prayers, that they might devour widows' houses;' — 'supposing gain to be godliness," as the apostle speaks: (1 Tim. vi. /i) — when they...

...be thought pious and devout; and laying aside all worldly Designs, of which the Pharisees were full, who for a Pretence made long Prayers that they might devour Widows Houses;55 let us open our Hearts to God, who is infinitely wise to know all our Wants, infinitely powerful,...

...be thought pious and devout; and laying aside all worldly Designs, of which the Pharisees were full, who for a Pretence made long Prayers that they might devour Widows Houses;35 let us open our Hearts to God, who is infinitely wise to know all our Wants, infinitely powerful,...

...thought pious and devout ; and laying afide all worldly Defigns, of which the Pharifees were full, who for a Pretence made long Prayers that they might devour Widows Hou/es ; let us open our Hearts to God, who is infinitely wile to know all our Wants, infinitely powerful,...