Letters Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle, Volume 1 |
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Page xxi
... ported by those have not that ad- vantage , without some violence to the spirit of charity . The propositions may be just and true ; but the zeal that violates violates charity converts them into means of inflaming the pride [ xxi ]
... ported by those have not that ad- vantage , without some violence to the spirit of charity . The propositions may be just and true ; but the zeal that violates violates charity converts them into means of inflaming the pride [ xxi ]
Page xxii
... spirit of party tends to ad vance the interests of religion , the spirit of party it will then become her duty to acquire . While her con- viction leads to an opposite conclu- sion , no friendship for the individuals of which any party ...
... spirit of party tends to ad vance the interests of religion , the spirit of party it will then become her duty to acquire . While her con- viction leads to an opposite conclu- sion , no friendship for the individuals of which any party ...
Page xxx
... spirit of integrity to be sullied by the practice of any species of deception - Folly of endeavouring to gain credit for more know- ledge or wisdom than we possess - Perversion of language , in the constant use of exaggerating epithets ...
... spirit of integrity to be sullied by the practice of any species of deception - Folly of endeavouring to gain credit for more know- ledge or wisdom than we possess - Perversion of language , in the constant use of exaggerating epithets ...
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... spirit My instructions , as . on the heart . they must now necessarily assume a graver form , so must they embrace a wider field than when drawn forth by the passing occurrences of the day , and confined to topics which you were fully ...
... spirit My instructions , as . on the heart . they must now necessarily assume a graver form , so must they embrace a wider field than when drawn forth by the passing occurrences of the day , and confined to topics which you were fully ...
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... spirits as you naturally possess , a taste for serious reading , and a relish for serious conversation , become a blessing of the first magnitude ; for there is then no reason to apprehend that the youthful mind will lose its spright ...
... spirits as you naturally possess , a taste for serious reading , and a relish for serious conversation , become a blessing of the first magnitude ; for there is then no reason to apprehend that the youthful mind will lose its spright ...
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