The World's Dialogues: Or, Conversations on the Road to Happiness1849 - 80 pages |
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... allowed by God for our recreation , if they are not carried to excess -The real enjoyment of amusement lost by immoderate use . All men subject to excess but seldom escape unpunished . - God is seen only in his word , providences , and ...
... allowed by God for our recreation , if they are not carried to excess -The real enjoyment of amusement lost by immoderate use . All men subject to excess but seldom escape unpunished . - God is seen only in his word , providences , and ...
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... allows him . It is , therefore , the want of knowledge or thought in any man , which causes him to deny that God is not the giver of every good thing and pleasure he has . To explain more particularly , first consider food , its variety ...
... allows him . It is , therefore , the want of knowledge or thought in any man , which causes him to deny that God is not the giver of every good thing and pleasure he has . To explain more particularly , first consider food , its variety ...
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... allow them to be tempted . " Lead us not into temptation , but deliver us from evil . " W. - Do you mean to say God allows the devil to tempt men and women . C. - If he did not allow it , it would not be , and there would be no occasion ...
... allow them to be tempted . " Lead us not into temptation , but deliver us from evil . " W. - Do you mean to say God allows the devil to tempt men and women . C. - If he did not allow it , it would not be , and there would be no occasion ...
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... allow so much misery in the world ? C. - Man alone is the cause ; although , as I said before , the devil tempts and uses men and women as instruments in his hands to tempt others , then he or she who gets into the snare sins and ...
... allow so much misery in the world ? C. - Man alone is the cause ; although , as I said before , the devil tempts and uses men and women as instruments in his hands to tempt others , then he or she who gets into the snare sins and ...
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... , proceed from it . W. - That word if comes in very well ; then you think God allows it ? C. - Undoubtedly I do . When he made the clay and tobacco plant , he well knew what men would do CONVERSATION ON THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS .
... , proceed from it . W. - That word if comes in very well ; then you think God allows it ? C. - Undoubtedly I do . When he made the clay and tobacco plant , he well knew what men would do CONVERSATION ON THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS .
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Page 150 - Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry ; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Page 154 - When he established the clouds above. When he strengthened the fountains of the deep. When he gave to the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment. When he appointed the foundations of the earth., then I was by him, as one brought up with him, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him, rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 118 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Page 154 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he set a compass upon the face of the depth; when he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him, as one brought up with him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of...
Page 117 - And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say. There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth: but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Page 165 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
Page 111 - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Page 149 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Page 149 - And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people ; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Page 154 - Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.