Letters, Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 - Christian life |
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... tration - Meauness - Often united to pride- Picture of polished manners given by Lord Orford - Exhortations to sincerity - The ad- vantages tantages of religious principle in increasing personal influence - An [ xiii ]
... tration - Meauness - Often united to pride- Picture of polished manners given by Lord Orford - Exhortations to sincerity - The ad- vantages tantages of religious principle in increasing personal influence - An [ xiii ]
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... sincerity , and , in spite of every obstacle , continued to have respect to all his commandments . Such per- sons inquired , as we are now inquir- ing , into the nature and purpose of all that God had revealed to man , from the creation ...
... sincerity , and , in spite of every obstacle , continued to have respect to all his commandments . Such per- sons inquired , as we are now inquir- ing , into the nature and purpose of all that God had revealed to man , from the creation ...
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... sincerity by our deeds . We are not only " to bless those that curse us , " but to do good to those who hate us , " and to pray for those who despite- " fully use us and persecute us . ” Our Saviour was not the first who enforced this ...
... sincerity by our deeds . We are not only " to bless those that curse us , " but to do good to those who hate us , " and to pray for those who despite- " fully use us and persecute us . ” Our Saviour was not the first who enforced this ...
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... sincerity , and justice , in those with whom they deal ; and thus , though the wicked naturally abhor the righteous , they are often forced to pay an involuntary tribute to their virtues . Let us , however , observe , that the virtues ...
... sincerity , and justice , in those with whom they deal ; and thus , though the wicked naturally abhor the righteous , they are often forced to pay an involuntary tribute to their virtues . Let us , however , observe , that the virtues ...
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... sincerity in this , by the same rules that we judge of it upon other occasions . We all know , that when we have truly set our hearts upon obtaining any object which appears desirable to our imaginations , or which we think will ...
... sincerity in this , by the same rules that we judge of it upon other occasions . We all know , that when we have truly set our hearts upon obtaining any object which appears desirable to our imaginations , or which we think will ...
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