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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... imagine ourselves poffeft of those , which we have no Title to ? In our Youth Pleasure has often the Afcendant , in the Middle of our Age Am- bition ; and Avarice brings up the Rear at the Clofe of Life . But this Vice , of which I am ...
... imagine ourselves poffeft of those , which we have no Title to ? In our Youth Pleasure has often the Afcendant , in the Middle of our Age Am- bition ; and Avarice brings up the Rear at the Clofe of Life . But this Vice , of which I am ...
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... imagine that to be a Virtue , which is only Vice refined . The more a Man knows of the World , the more fenfible he will be , that he must conceal the odious Part of Pride , unless he would be odious himself . But then he may retire ...
... imagine that to be a Virtue , which is only Vice refined . The more a Man knows of the World , the more fenfible he will be , that he must conceal the odious Part of Pride , unless he would be odious himself . But then he may retire ...
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... imagine himself quite fo faulty as he is ; ( for who can tell how oft be offendeth ? ) who yet may deserve the Character of an humble Man ; if , at the fame Time , that he endeavoureth to improve in Virtue , and get clear of every ...
... imagine himself quite fo faulty as he is ; ( for who can tell how oft be offendeth ? ) who yet may deserve the Character of an humble Man ; if , at the fame Time , that he endeavoureth to improve in Virtue , and get clear of every ...
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... imagine . They may hang out falfe Colours ; but , depend upon it , the utmost Length Men are capable of going , who are thoroughly willing and able to drive each Argument to an Head , is to have fome Doubts and Scruples , which are ...
... imagine . They may hang out falfe Colours ; but , depend upon it , the utmost Length Men are capable of going , who are thoroughly willing and able to drive each Argument to an Head , is to have fome Doubts and Scruples , which are ...
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... imagine . In fhort , the whole Universe witneffeth , that a Deluge of Waters once overfpread the Univerfe . And if even in this World , which is defigned for a State of Trial and Probation , and not for an exact diftributive Juftice ...
... imagine . In fhort , the whole Universe witneffeth , that a Deluge of Waters once overfpread the Univerfe . And if even in this World , which is defigned for a State of Trial and Probation , and not for an exact diftributive Juftice ...
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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.