EssaysG. Routledge, 1847 |
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... human nature , and the circumstances of human life , the principles of parti- cular and universal benevolence are compatible : In the last , commenting on the nature of the charitable institution for which he is preaching . The former ...
... human nature , and the circumstances of human life , the principles of parti- cular and universal benevolence are compatible : In the last , commenting on the nature of the charitable institution for which he is preaching . The former ...
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... human affairs , it could often be the object . I approve of it as a disposition to wish , and , as opportunity may occur , to desire and do good , rather than harm , to those with whom we are quite unconnected . " It would appear , from ...
... human affairs , it could often be the object . I approve of it as a disposition to wish , and , as opportunity may occur , to desire and do good , rather than harm , to those with whom we are quite unconnected . " It would appear , from ...
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... human conduct , without ever rising so high as to touch the great passions , or kindle any enthusiasm in favour of virtue . For eloquence we must ascend as high as the days of Barrow and Jeremy Taylor : and even there , while we are ...
... human conduct , without ever rising so high as to touch the great passions , or kindle any enthusiasm in favour of virtue . For eloquence we must ascend as high as the days of Barrow and Jeremy Taylor : and even there , while we are ...
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... human probability , will be shot or hanged , before he can execute any one of his projects against us . We have a good deal of flourishing , in the beginning of the pamphlet , about the effect of the moral sense upon the stability of ...
... human probability , will be shot or hanged , before he can execute any one of his projects against us . We have a good deal of flourishing , in the beginning of the pamphlet , about the effect of the moral sense upon the stability of ...
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... human happiness is so far from being presented to them at present that it is ex- tremely problematical whether or not they are to be bandied from one vulgar usurper to another , and remain for a century subjugated to the rigour of a ...
... human happiness is so far from being presented to them at present that it is ex- tremely problematical whether or not they are to be bandied from one vulgar usurper to another , and remain for a century subjugated to the rigour of a ...
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Page 385 - The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 213 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
Page 7 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 133 - ... as are consistent with the laws of Ireland; or as they did enjoy in the reign of King Charles II.; and their Majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a Parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman Catholics such further security in that particular as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.
Page 249 - The parent storms, the child looks on, catches the lineaments of wrath, puts on the same airs in the circle of smaller slaves, gives a loose to the worst of passions, and thus nursed, educated, and daily exercised in tyranny, cannot but be stamped by it with odious peculiarities.
Page 213 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 13 - ... was discovered, with Dr. Langford's discourse lying open before him, in a state of the most profound sleep ; from which he could not, by any means, be awakened for a great length of time. By attending, however, to the rules prescribed by the Humane Society, flinging in the smoke of tobacco, applying hot flannels, and carefully removing the discourse itself to a great distance, the critic was restored to his disconsolate brothers.
Page 43 - ... eagerness and avidity with which they run to them when arrived, in hopes of a rich cargo ; the vast numbers of jewellers, brokers, merchants of all colours and all descriptions, both natives and foreigners, who are occupied in some way or other with the pearls, some separating and assorting them, others weighing and ascertaining their number and value, while others are hawking them about, or drilling and boring them for future use ; — all these circumstances tend to impress the mind with the...
Page 438 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 171 - ... is not uncommon at her age, by idle nursery stories; but when engaged by concern for her father, she stumbled over the graves every night alone, without fear of any kind entering her thoughts, but for soldiers and parties in search of him, which the least noise or motion of a leaf put her in terror for.