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... pleasure and happinéfs . The appe- tites of Hunger and Thirst are uneasy fenfa- tions ; but yet of great advantage to put us in mind when Nature is exhaufted , and wants to be repaired , and to excite and quicken us to the support of ...
... pleasure and happinéfs . The appe- tites of Hunger and Thirst are uneasy fenfa- tions ; but yet of great advantage to put us in mind when Nature is exhaufted , and wants to be repaired , and to excite and quicken us to the support of ...
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... pleasure , and as an inftance , of defpo- tic fovereignty , that no regard shall be paid to the reafonableness and equity of his laws , but only to the authority that has impofed the obfervation of them . But all these wild fuppofitions ...
... pleasure , and as an inftance , of defpo- tic fovereignty , that no regard shall be paid to the reafonableness and equity of his laws , but only to the authority that has impofed the obfervation of them . But all these wild fuppofitions ...
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... must be as certain as that virtue is in itself amiable , and a real good ; and if it will be eternally amiable , and the fource of moft SERM . most substantial pleasure and fatisfaction , II . Of the true principle of virtue . 41.
... must be as certain as that virtue is in itself amiable , and a real good ; and if it will be eternally amiable , and the fource of moft SERM . most substantial pleasure and fatisfaction , II . Of the true principle of virtue . 41.
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James Foster. SERM . most substantial pleasure and fatisfaction , II . the esteem , and love , and practice of it , for its own fake , must be an immutably right principle of action --- Again , a regard to the authority of God muft alfo ...
James Foster. SERM . most substantial pleasure and fatisfaction , II . the esteem , and love , and practice of it , for its own fake , must be an immutably right principle of action --- Again , a regard to the authority of God muft alfo ...
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... pleasure , or views of advantage , may be , yet my happiness upon the whole can- not be , inconfiftent with the good of the universe , or with the happiness of any other fingle Being upon the whole . Nor is it fit in itself , that any ...
... pleasure , or views of advantage , may be , yet my happiness upon the whole can- not be , inconfiftent with the good of the universe , or with the happiness of any other fingle Being upon the whole . Nor is it fit in itself , that any ...
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Page 175 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 194 - Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus...
Page 342 - I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing.
Page 194 - EX this mind be in you, which was alfo in Chrift Jcfus: who being in the * / form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God : but made himfelf of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likenefs of men : And being found in fafhion as a man, he humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs.
Page 110 - The wind bloweth where it lifteth, and thou heareft the found thereof, but canft not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth ; fo is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Page 204 - And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft praifing God, and faying, Glory to God in the higheft, and on earth peace, good will towards men...
Page 342 - I fpeak with the tongues of men ' and of angels, and have not charity, I am •' become as founding brafs or a tinkling * cymbal.