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... blessing : that is , a conscience not only quick to dis cern what is evil , but instantly to shun it , as the eyelid closes itself against a mote.-T. Adams . CONSCIENCE , A WITNESS .-- Conscience has strictly nothing to do as a judge ...
... blessing : that is , a conscience not only quick to dis cern what is evil , but instantly to shun it , as the eyelid closes itself against a mote.-T. Adams . CONSCIENCE , A WITNESS .-- Conscience has strictly nothing to do as a judge ...
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... blessing to possess what one wishes , " said some one to an ancient philosopher , who ડી T C 00 replied , " It's a greater blessing still , not 48 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... blessing to possess what one wishes , " said some one to an ancient philosopher , who ડી T C 00 replied , " It's a greater blessing still , not 48 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
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Tryon Edwards. replied , " It's a greater blessing still , not to desire what one does not possess . " CONTENTMENT . - A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world ; and if in the present life his happiness ...
Tryon Edwards. replied , " It's a greater blessing still , not to desire what one does not possess . " CONTENTMENT . - A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world ; and if in the present life his happiness ...
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... blessing , and essential to the continuance and progress of summer and winter , seed - time and harvest . - T . Edwards . CONTRARIETIES OF THE BIBLE .-- The origin of all the contrarieties in Scripture is found in a Deity humbled to the ...
... blessing , and essential to the continuance and progress of summer and winter , seed - time and harvest . - T . Edwards . CONTRARIETIES OF THE BIBLE .-- The origin of all the contrarieties in Scripture is found in a Deity humbled to the ...
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Tryon Edwards. to a Christian , whose faith is in immortality and the blessed- ness of another life , much to fear death which is the neces sary passage thereto . - Sir H. Vane . Death , when NEAR . — A good man , when dying , once said ...
Tryon Edwards. to a Christian , whose faith is in immortality and the blessed- ness of another life , much to fear death which is the neces sary passage thereto . - Sir H. Vane . Death , when NEAR . — A good man , when dying , once said ...
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