 | 1815 - 554 pages
...expressed first, and the agent or subject itself is put to bring up the latter clause. For instance, " Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions will become mutinous and headstrong." "Practised in the ways of men, they are apt to be suspicious of design and fraud," &c. " Injured or... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 216 pages
...the power of self-government, we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions...contending about the trifles of a day, while we ought tu be preparing for a higher existence. How little do they know of the true happiness of life, who... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1819 - 718 pages
...the power of self-government, we snail he the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions...a day, while we ought to be preparing for a higher eiistence. How little do they know of the true happiness of life, who are strangers to that intercourse... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1819 - 120 pages
...appearance is the fatal omen of growing depravity, and future shame. inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions...contending about the trifles of a day, while we ought te be preparing for a higher existence. flow little do they know of the true happiness of life, who... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 488 pages
...If we possess not this power, we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions...reason, will be the ruling principle of our conduct. As, therefore, you would keep your passions within due bounds, you must betimes accustom them to know... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 398 pages
...If we possess not this power, we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions...reason, will be the ruling principle of our conduct, As, therefore, you will keep your passions within due bounds,you must betimes accustom them to know... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 404 pages
...course, like troops of pilgrims on their journey. Absurdly we spend our time incontendingabout thetrifles of a day, while we ought to be preparing for a higher existence. Eternity is just at hand to close this introductory scene. It is fast rolling towards us, like the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 472 pages
...If we possess not this power, we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions...Desire, not reason , will be the ruling principle of our conductAs, therefore, you would keep your passions within due bounds, you must betimes accustom them... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 470 pages
...shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indnlgence, all our passions will become mutinous and headstrong....reason , will be the ruling principle of our conduct As. therefore, you would keep your passions within due bounds, you must betimes accustom them to know... | |
 | Allen Fisk - English language - 1822 - 192 pages
...sell-government, we shall he the prey of every loose inclination, that chances to arise. Pampereil 1 1 y continual indulgence, all our passions will become...headstrong. Desire, not reason, will be the ruling principle oe our conduct. Absurdly w spend our time in contending ahout the trifles of a day, while we ought... | |
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Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions will become mutinous and headstrong. Desire, not reason, will be the ruling principle of our conduct. 
