Sermons, Volumen3W. Colles, 1790 |
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... , fhall be my fincere wish and earnest prayer . I have the honour to be , with profound respect , MADAM , Your Majefty's most humble , and most devoted fervant , HUGH BLAIR . THE . CONTENT S. SERMON I. On the True Honour DEDICATION .
... , fhall be my fincere wish and earnest prayer . I have the honour to be , with profound respect , MADAM , Your Majefty's most humble , and most devoted fervant , HUGH BLAIR . THE . CONTENT S. SERMON I. On the True Honour DEDICATION .
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... deeds . Almost every man values him felf on poffeffing virtue in one or other of its forms . He wishes to lay claim to fome quality which will render him eftimable II . in his own eye , as well as in 40 On Senfibility .
... deeds . Almost every man values him felf on poffeffing virtue in one or other of its forms . He wishes to lay claim to fome quality which will render him eftimable II . in his own eye , as well as in 40 On Senfibility .
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... prove infufficient for making our latter days pafs fmoothly away . Firft , He who wishes to render his old age comfortable , should study betimes to enlarge G , 2 1 SERM . IV . SERM . enlarge and improve his mind ; and by to Middle Age .
... prove infufficient for making our latter days pafs fmoothly away . Firft , He who wishes to render his old age comfortable , should study betimes to enlarge G , 2 1 SERM . IV . SERM . enlarge and improve his mind ; and by to Middle Age .
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... wish to find himself furrounded by fome who love and refpect him ; who will bear with his infirmities , relieve him of his labours , and chear him with their fociety . Let him , therefore , now , in the fummer of his days , while yet ...
... wish to find himself furrounded by fome who love and refpect him ; who will bear with his infirmities , relieve him of his labours , and chear him with their fociety . Let him , therefore , now , in the fummer of his days , while yet ...
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Hugh Blair. - IV . he would wish to enjoy . In the laft place SERM . let him confider a good confcience , peace with God , and the hope of heaven , as the most effectual confolations he can poffefs , when the evil days fhall come ...
Hugh Blair. - IV . he would wish to enjoy . In the laft place SERM . let him confider a good confcience , peace with God , and the hope of heaven , as the most effectual confolations he can poffefs , when the evil days fhall come ...
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affections affiftance affume againſt alfo amidſt arife becauſe behold character Chriftian circumftances confcience confequence confider confiderable courfe courſe death deferving defire difpofitions diftinction diſcharge divine duties effential efteem enjoy envy evil exerciſe fafe faid fame feel felf felves fenfe fenfibility feveral fhall fhow firft firſt fituation focial fociety fome fometimes foon forrow fortitude fortune foul fources fpirit friends ftand ftate ftation fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofed fupport fure happineſs heart heaven Hence higheſt himſelf honour human impreffion intereft itſelf juft laft ligion look Lord meaſure ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs nerally obfervation occafions paffions pafs paft paſt patience perfons pleaſure poffefs praiſe prefent principle proper purfuits purpoſe racter rank reafon refpect reft religion reſtraints rife SERM ſhall ſhould ſtate ſuch temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truft univerfe uſeful virtue virtuous whofe whoſe wiſdom yourſelves
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