Sermons, Volume 3W. Colles, 1790 |
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... fortune , is placed by Providence in that elevated rank , which allows her virtues to fhine with extenfive luftre , and to diffufe their aufpicious influ- ence over a whole land . That this influence of your Majesty's virtues may long ...
... fortune , is placed by Providence in that elevated rank , which allows her virtues to fhine with extenfive luftre , and to diffufe their aufpicious influ- ence over a whole land . That this influence of your Majesty's virtues may long ...
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... fortune ; not to any finglefparkling quality ; but to the whole of what forms a man ; what intitles him , as fuch , to rank high among that clafs of beings to which he belongs ; in a word , we must look to the mind and the foul . - A ...
... fortune ; not to any finglefparkling quality ; but to the whole of what forms a man ; what intitles him , as fuch , to rank high among that clafs of beings to which he belongs ; in a word , we must look to the mind and the foul . - A ...
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... fortune is concerned , it is the ftation or rank which commands our deference . Where fome fhi- ning quality attracts admiration , it is only to a part of the character that we pay ho- mage . But when a person is distinguished for ...
... fortune is concerned , it is the ftation or rank which commands our deference . Where fome fhi- ning quality attracts admiration , it is only to a part of the character that we pay ho- mage . But when a person is distinguished for ...
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... fortune ; and by no alter- ation of circumftances is likely to be re- medied . Let us now , III . CONSIDER with what difpofitions we ought to look forward to thofe years of our life that may yet be to come . Merely to look forward to ...
... fortune ; and by no alter- ation of circumftances is likely to be re- medied . Let us now , III . CONSIDER with what difpofitions we ought to look forward to thofe years of our life that may yet be to come . Merely to look forward to ...
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... fortune fo there are duties alfo which refult from particular periods of human life . In every period of it , indeed , that comprehensive rule takes place , Fear God , and keep his com- VOL . III . Ecclef . iii . I. F mandments ; i IV ...
... fortune fo there are duties alfo which refult from particular periods of human life . In every period of it , indeed , that comprehensive rule takes place , Fear God , and keep his com- VOL . III . Ecclef . iii . I. F mandments ; i IV ...
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affections affiftance affume againſt alfo amidſt arife becauſe behold character Chriftian circumftances confcience confequence confider confiderable courfe courſe death deferving defire difpofitions diftinction diſcharge divine duties effential efteem enjoy envy evil exerciſe fafe faid fame feel felf felves fenfe fenfibility feveral fhall fhow firft firſt fituation focial fociety fome fometimes foon forrow fortitude fortune foul fources fpirit friends ftand ftate ftation fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofed fupport fure happineſs heart heaven Hence higheſt himſelf honour human impreffion intereft itſelf juft laft ligion look Lord meaſure ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs nerally obfervation occafions paffions pafs paft paſt patience perfons pleaſure poffefs praiſe prefent principle proper purfuits purpoſe racter rank reafon refpect reft religion reſtraints rife SERM ſhall ſhould ſtate ſuch temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truft univerfe uſeful virtue virtuous whofe whoſe wiſdom yourſelves
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Page 21 - For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.
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Page 185 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 42 - He who pretends to great sensibility towards men, and yet has no feeling for the high objects of religion, no heart to admire and adore the great Father of the universe, has reason to distrust the truth and delicacy of his sensibility.
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Page 106 - ... or envy. Moral and religious instruction derives its efficacy, not so much from what men are taught to know, as from what they are brought to feel.