A Plea for Friendship and Patriotism: In Two Discourses, Preached at First Church, in Boston, on Lord's Day, 27 March, and on the Annual Fast, 7 April, 1814Munroe & Francis, Printers, 1814 - 59 pages |
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... spirit of the chris- tian religion . " * It cannot be uninteresting or unuseful to examine the justice of this sentence , preparatory to the main object of the present discourse ; which is , to treat of the innocent pleasures , the ...
... spirit of the chris- tian religion . " * It cannot be uninteresting or unuseful to examine the justice of this sentence , preparatory to the main object of the present discourse ; which is , to treat of the innocent pleasures , the ...
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... spirit in the man who neglects private obligations ? Do you find the bad son a good citizen , the false friend a true patriot ? * Do those who forego the sympathies of kindred and friendship prove , though they pretend , that they are ...
... spirit in the man who neglects private obligations ? Do you find the bad son a good citizen , the false friend a true patriot ? * Do those who forego the sympathies of kindred and friendship prove , though they pretend , that they are ...
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... spirits , he said , " Go home to thy FRIENDS , and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee . " Why should this gracious considera- tion of the delight which would be experien- ced by others , from the recovery of this de ...
... spirits , he said , " Go home to thy FRIENDS , and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee . " Why should this gracious considera- tion of the delight which would be experien- ced by others , from the recovery of this de ...
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... spirit , to whom the bright and mellow colouring of the landscape may be pointed out . The heart , that beats high with hope , or is light with happiness , pants to impart of its joy to some other that harmonizes with its sentiments ...
... spirit , to whom the bright and mellow colouring of the landscape may be pointed out . The heart , that beats high with hope , or is light with happiness , pants to impart of its joy to some other that harmonizes with its sentiments ...
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... spirit , and to cooperate in its design , to make men happier , more virtuous , more pious , more conformed to the will of God , more instrumental to the happiness of each other . If this be its tendency , we surely need not extinguish ...
... spirit , and to cooperate in its design , to make men happier , more virtuous , more pious , more conformed to the will of God , more instrumental to the happiness of each other . If this be its tendency , we surely need not extinguish ...
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Page 44 - For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 26 - Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Page 15 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan : very pleasant hast thou been unto me : thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Page 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Page 36 - Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Page 52 - By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Page 34 - But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Page 52 - That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Page 28 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 14 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...