Sermons on the dignity of man, and the value of the objects principally relating to human happiness, from the Germ. by W. Tooke, Volume 2 |
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... common origin , of our common wants and infirmities , of our com- mon mon destination . Every thing that paffes here must humble 18 THE VALUE OF.
... common origin , of our common wants and infirmities , of our com- mon mon destination . Every thing that paffes here must humble 18 THE VALUE OF.
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... the force of example is weakened or evaded : the common excuses lofe all their validity . A man is more familiar with him- felf , felf , investigates closer , fcrutinizes deeper , tries him- 32 THE VALUE OF SOLITUDE .
... the force of example is weakened or evaded : the common excuses lofe all their validity . A man is more familiar with him- felf , felf , investigates closer , fcrutinizes deeper , tries him- 32 THE VALUE OF SOLITUDE .
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... common , and every pleasure that we com- monly enjoy , might and fhould at the fame time be an exercise in virtue and an approximation to perfec- tion ; every affistance we afford our brethren , every fatisfaction we procure them , at ...
... common , and every pleasure that we com- monly enjoy , might and fhould at the fame time be an exercise in virtue and an approximation to perfec- tion ; every affistance we afford our brethren , every fatisfaction we procure them , at ...
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... common intereft require . The fage , who in the filence of retirement reflects upon man- kind , and at the fame time narrowly observes himself , may certainly make great progrefs in the knowledge of human nature : he may make acute and ...
... common intereft require . The fage , who in the filence of retirement reflects upon man- kind , and at the fame time narrowly observes himself , may certainly make great progrefs in the knowledge of human nature : he may make acute and ...
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... common ; how little one man can dispense with the help of another ; of how much value one is to the other ; how important this link is of the great chain which embraces and holds them all together . There we mutually discover many good ...
... common ; how little one man can dispense with the help of another ; of how much value one is to the other ; how important this link is of the great chain which embraces and holds them all together . There we mutually discover many good ...
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Page 491 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 571 - Baptism doth represent unto us our profession ; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him ; that as he died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness ; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.
Page 4 - One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Page 9 - 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.
Page 491 - I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
Page 513 - Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Page 343 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Page 310 - I will arife, and go to my father, and will fay unto him, Father, I have finned againft Heaven, and before thee ; and am no more worthy to be called thy fon : make me as one of thy hired fervants.
Page 491 - And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour.