Discourses on Several Important Subjects: To which are Added, Eight Sermons Preached at the Lady Moyer's Lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London |
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... Spirit to our Undertak- ings , and be a powerful Motive to those Actions , which may make us truly glori- ous : Modesty and Discretion will be a Bar to those Attempts , which being above our Sphere may make us ridiculous . Thus do thefe ...
... Spirit to our Undertak- ings , and be a powerful Motive to those Actions , which may make us truly glori- ous : Modesty and Discretion will be a Bar to those Attempts , which being above our Sphere may make us ridiculous . Thus do thefe ...
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... Spirits : which is plain from this ; that an Accident or a Disease shall reduce a Man of the most distinguished Senfe to the Con- dition of a Natural . And it would be just as reasonable to despise a Man , because He could not work as ...
... Spirits : which is plain from this ; that an Accident or a Disease shall reduce a Man of the most distinguished Senfe to the Con- dition of a Natural . And it would be just as reasonable to despise a Man , because He could not work as ...
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... Spirit would wish , that All were not only almoft , but altogether fuch as he is ' ; and be the hap- pier in himself , if the Bulk of Mankind were Partakers of that Happiness which refults from Virtue . Befides , thofe , who feldom act ...
... Spirit would wish , that All were not only almoft , but altogether fuch as he is ' ; and be the hap- pier in himself , if the Bulk of Mankind were Partakers of that Happiness which refults from Virtue . Befides , thofe , who feldom act ...
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... Spirits in that Blood ; till we approach to the very Borders of No- thing ? For thefe Animals contain , in Mini- ature , all thofe Parts which we have in larger Dimenfions . In short , for one Thing , that we can plaufibly account for ...
... Spirits in that Blood ; till we approach to the very Borders of No- thing ? For thefe Animals contain , in Mini- ature , all thofe Parts which we have in larger Dimenfions . In short , for one Thing , that we can plaufibly account for ...
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... Spirit to confine one's Self to the common Business of Life and too much Fire and Paffion to relish the calm Satisfactions of it . For this Temper puts a Man always in Queft of fomething tranfporting , and every Way fitted to an high ...
... Spirit to confine one's Self to the common Business of Life and too much Fire and Paffion to relish the calm Satisfactions of it . For this Temper puts a Man always in Queft of fomething tranfporting , and every Way fitted to an high ...
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Page 345 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 392 - Who being the Brightnefs of his Glory, and the exprefs Image of his Perfon, and upholding all Things by the Word of his Power, purged, or expiated, our Sins.
Page 175 - If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Page 177 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 175 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.
Page 121 - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Page 144 - For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Page 50 - Forgive them ; for they know not •what they do. And again, Father, into thy Hands I commend my Spirit.