The Works, Theological, Medical, Political, and Miscellaneous, of John Jebb: With Memoirs of the Life of the Author, Volume 2T. Cadell, 1787 |
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... deftructive of our virtue , and our inward peace . Happy indeed would it have been for the christian world , if the profeffors , of what is termed religious knowledge , had been able to to plead an exemption from the preval of those bad.
... deftructive of our virtue , and our inward peace . Happy indeed would it have been for the christian world , if the profeffors , of what is termed religious knowledge , had been able to to plead an exemption from the preval of those bad.
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... those bad paffions , which have so often reflected disgrace upon our religion , and dis- honour on our kind . Our divine inftructor , as if provident of the evils , in after - time derived from this fource , dwells with a particular ...
... those bad paffions , which have so often reflected disgrace upon our religion , and dis- honour on our kind . Our divine inftructor , as if provident of the evils , in after - time derived from this fource , dwells with a particular ...
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... provision for the supply of those personal wants , which the laws of nature and of cuftom have im- pofed upon our race . Ambition , nay , even emulation , and the defire of an honeft fame , are altogether of a defire ( 12 )
... provision for the supply of those personal wants , which the laws of nature and of cuftom have im- pofed upon our race . Ambition , nay , even emulation , and the defire of an honeft fame , are altogether of a defire ( 12 )
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... our nature , we see the wisdom of providence , in implanting those feeds of foft compaffion in our breafts , which foothe our mutual forrows , at the fame time that that they are the fources of almost every bleffing we ( 16 )
... our nature , we see the wisdom of providence , in implanting those feeds of foft compaffion in our breafts , which foothe our mutual forrows , at the fame time that that they are the fources of almost every bleffing we ( 16 )
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... those actions which are useful to our fpecies . The love of power is virtuous , when we attempt its acquifition , with a view of in- creafing our capacities of doing good . . Approbation and applaufe are the grate- ful tribute of ...
... those actions which are useful to our fpecies . The love of power is virtuous , when we attempt its acquifition , with a view of in- creafing our capacities of doing good . . Approbation and applaufe are the grate- ful tribute of ...
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Page 65 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Page 75 - Samuel said, hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams.
Page 93 - Now, therefore, why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear ? 11 But we believe, that, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they.
Page 86 - Thou fhalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy ftrength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyfelf.
Page 53 - Buy those things that we have need of against the feast ; or, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out : and it was night. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
Page 85 - Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 77 - Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons : but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ : (he is Lord of all :) that word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all...
Page 52 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin : but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 53 - Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
Page 69 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts My soul hateth: they are a trouble unto Me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.