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... repentance , as by the groan of despair . DEATH TO THE GOOD- -Death to a good man , is but pass- ing through a dark entry , out of one little dusky room of his father's house , into another that is fair and large , lightsome and ...
... repentance , as by the groan of despair . DEATH TO THE GOOD- -Death to a good man , is but pass- ing through a dark entry , out of one little dusky room of his father's house , into another that is fair and large , lightsome and ...
Page 169
... repentance . -Nevins . MADNESS AND FOLLY . - Mr . Locke has somewhere made a distinction between a madman and a fool : a fool is he that from right principles makes a wrong conclusion ; but a mad- inan is one who draws a just inference ...
... repentance . -Nevins . MADNESS AND FOLLY . - Mr . Locke has somewhere made a distinction between a madman and a fool : a fool is he that from right principles makes a wrong conclusion ; but a mad- inan is one who draws a just inference ...
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... repentance that is likely to follow it . - Epictetus . PLEASURE . There is little pleasure in the world that is true and sincere beside the pleasure of doing our duty and doing good . I am sure no other is comparable to this.— Tillotson ...
... repentance that is likely to follow it . - Epictetus . PLEASURE . There is little pleasure in the world that is true and sincere beside the pleasure of doing our duty and doing good . I am sure no other is comparable to this.— Tillotson ...
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... found out by accident . - Lamb . PLEASURE , THE MAN OF . - The man of pleasure should more properly be termed the man of pain ; like Diogenes , he purchases repentance at the highest price , and sells the 210 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... found out by accident . - Lamb . PLEASURE , THE MAN OF . - The man of pleasure should more properly be termed the man of pain ; like Diogenes , he purchases repentance at the highest price , and sells the 210 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
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Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors Tryon Edwards. purchases repentance at the highest price , and sells the ... repentance are sown in youth by pleasure , but the harvest is reaped in age by pain . - Colton . PLEASURES , PUBLIC ...
Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors Tryon Edwards. purchases repentance at the highest price , and sells the ... repentance are sown in youth by pleasure , but the harvest is reaped in age by pain . - Colton . PLEASURES , PUBLIC ...
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