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Page 55
I . What memories , then , have the dead left among us , to stimulate us to virtue ,
to win us to goodness . The approach to death often prepares the way for this
impression . The effect of a last sickness to develope and perfect the virtues of
our ...
I . What memories , then , have the dead left among us , to stimulate us to virtue ,
to win us to goodness . The approach to death often prepares the way for this
impression . The effect of a last sickness to develope and perfect the virtues of
our ...
Page 56
There is no living virtue , concerning which — such is our frailty - we must not fear
that it may fall ; or , at least , that it may somewhat fail from its steadfastness . It is
a painful , it is a just fear , in the bosoms of the best and purest beings on earth ...
There is no living virtue , concerning which — such is our frailty - we must not fear
that it may fall ; or , at least , that it may somewhat fail from its steadfastness . It is
a painful , it is a just fear , in the bosoms of the best and purest beings on earth ...
Page 57
In life there are many things which interfere with a just estimate of the virtues of
others . There are , in some cases , jealousies , and misconstructions , and there
are false appearances ; there are veils upon the heart that hide its most secret ...
In life there are many things which interfere with a just estimate of the virtues of
others . There are , in some cases , jealousies , and misconstructions , and there
are false appearances ; there are veils upon the heart that hide its most secret ...
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Acts of virtue flowing from any corrupt motive , outward forms of worship , how
numerous soever , except they are the expression of a genuine piety , are vanity
or worse . It is not and cannot be the works alone that justify or save ; but good ...
Acts of virtue flowing from any corrupt motive , outward forms of worship , how
numerous soever , except they are the expression of a genuine piety , are vanity
or worse . It is not and cannot be the works alone that justify or save ; but good ...
Page 80
hope which God has set before us - of living again after death in more glorious
scenes , where knowledge , and virtue , and happiness shall be experienced in
measures now beyond our conception - should suffer the degradation it has ,
even ...
hope which God has set before us - of living again after death in more glorious
scenes , where knowledge , and virtue , and happiness shall be experienced in
measures now beyond our conception - should suffer the degradation it has ,
even ...
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Page 230 - He shall glorify me : for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine : therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.
Page 35 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God ; and yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 215 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 202 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Page 110 - Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. They have mouths, But they speak not : Eyes have they, But they see not : They have ears, But they hear not : Noses have they, But they smell not : They have hands, But they handle not : Feet have they, But they walk not : 230 Neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them ; So is every one that trusteth in them.
Page 259 - Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Page 62 - Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; a land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death, without any order and where the light is as darkness.
Page 252 - But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Page 248 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Page 224 - All things are delivered unto me of my Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
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| Title | Tracts of the American Unitarian Association Tracts of the American Unitarian Association, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) |
| Contributors | American Unitarian Association, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) |
| Publisher | The Association, 1847 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 14 Apr 2008 |
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