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, LondonR. Manby and H.S. Cox, 1747 - 466 pages |
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... ment of others would only make us con- temptible , But Affability and a Compla- cency of Behaviour opens us a Paffage to the Hearts of Men , and gains us an advan- tageous Situation in their Minds . It may be a more artful Manner to ...
... ment of others would only make us con- temptible , But Affability and a Compla- cency of Behaviour opens us a Paffage to the Hearts of Men , and gains us an advan- tageous Situation in their Minds . It may be a more artful Manner to ...
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... ment and Penetration ? And what is the Re- fult of our Penetration , but that we fee through the Littleness of almost every Thing , and our own especially ? That we difcern , and are difgufted with , several Follies and Abfurdities ...
... ment and Penetration ? And what is the Re- fult of our Penetration , but that we fee through the Littleness of almost every Thing , and our own especially ? That we difcern , and are difgufted with , several Follies and Abfurdities ...
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... ment here , if he were not to live for ever hereafter . I have been led into this Train of Re- flections by the Death of a Perfon , whom we all know , and to whom I have particu- lar Obligations . The Lofs of even an in- offenfive ...
... ment here , if he were not to live for ever hereafter . I have been led into this Train of Re- flections by the Death of a Perfon , whom we all know , and to whom I have particu- lar Obligations . The Lofs of even an in- offenfive ...
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... ment ; and to condemn it in the grofs , of Uncharitablenefs : Human Nature was ne- ver fo good , but there were feveral worth- lefs Members of every Profeffion ; and ne- ver fo bad , but there were feveral of di- stinguished Worth in ...
... ment ; and to condemn it in the grofs , of Uncharitablenefs : Human Nature was ne- ver fo good , but there were feveral worth- lefs Members of every Profeffion ; and ne- ver fo bad , but there were feveral of di- stinguished Worth in ...
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... ment ; it would caufe a ftrange Embarraff- ment : The Road would be fo much croud- ed , that none could get forward . Honour then all Men , even thofe of the meanest Occupations : Take in , with a comprehen- five View , the whole Chain ...
... ment ; it would caufe a ftrange Embarraff- ment : The Road would be fo much croud- ed , that none could get forward . Honour then all Men , even thofe of the meanest Occupations : Take in , with a comprehen- five View , the whole Chain ...
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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.