The Sermons of Mr. Yorick, Volume 1W. and W. Smith, G. Faulkner, P. Wilson, and H. Bradley, 1767 - 96 pages |
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... Shall not Shimei be put to death for this ? ————— I T has not a good afpect ― This is the second time Abishai has propofed Shimei's deftruction ; once in the 16th chapter , on a fudden transport of indignation , when Shimei curfed David ...
... Shall not Shimei be put to death for this ? ————— I T has not a good afpect ― This is the second time Abishai has propofed Shimei's deftruction ; once in the 16th chapter , on a fudden transport of indignation , when Shimei curfed David ...
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... shall know it no more- stay , Shimei ! it is your patron -your friend - your benefactor ; it is the man who has raised you from the dunghil - it is all one to Shimei : Shimei is the barometer of every man's fortune ; marks the rife and ...
... shall know it no more- stay , Shimei ! it is your patron -your friend - your benefactor ; it is the man who has raised you from the dunghil - it is all one to Shimei : Shimei is the barometer of every man's fortune ; marks the rife and ...
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... conquer not the world , —in the very attempts to do it , we shall at least conquer ourselves , and lay the founda- tion of our peace ( where it ought to be ) within our own hearts . - SERMON II . The Cafe of HEZEKIA H and the SERMON 15 I.
... conquer not the world , —in the very attempts to do it , we shall at least conquer ourselves , and lay the founda- tion of our peace ( where it ought to be ) within our own hearts . - SERMON II . The Cafe of HEZEKIA H and the SERMON 15 I.
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... shall dftinguish it : it is truth only which is consistent and ever in har- mony with itself : it fits upon our lips , like the natural notes of fome melodies , ready to drop out , whether we will or no ; -it racks no in vention to let ...
... shall dftinguish it : it is truth only which is consistent and ever in har- mony with itself : it fits upon our lips , like the natural notes of fome melodies , ready to drop out , whether we will or no ; -it racks no in vention to let ...
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... shall no one of them be fuffered to stand by her ? -Juft God of Heaven and Earth ! - -But thou art merciful , loving and righte ous , and lookest down with pity upon these wrongs thy fervants do unto each other : par- don us we beseech ...
... shall no one of them be fuffered to stand by her ? -Juft God of Heaven and Earth ! - -But thou art merciful , loving and righte ous , and lookest down with pity upon these wrongs thy fervants do unto each other : par- don us we beseech ...
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