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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... likewise instruction and reflection , all worship and exercises of piety , are no more than means of nourishing our spirit , of inspiring us with defire and ability to goodness , and thereby of pro- moting our perfection and happiness ...
... likewise instruction and reflection , all worship and exercises of piety , are no more than means of nourishing our spirit , of inspiring us with defire and ability to goodness , and thereby of pro- moting our perfection and happiness ...
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... likewise , to imi- tate our faviour Jefus , and like him to be led of the fpirit , to be led by the fentiment of our fpiritual wants , into the wilderness , or into retirement ? This , my pious hearers , is what we shall now endeavour ...
... likewise , to imi- tate our faviour Jefus , and like him to be led of the fpirit , to be led by the fentiment of our fpiritual wants , into the wilderness , or into retirement ? This , my pious hearers , is what we shall now endeavour ...
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... likewise these things do not conftitute the fole , nor even the principal requifites ; but that de- pends on good moral qualities , on real virtues , on christian difpofitions , on actual and diftinguished merit both of mind and heart ...
... likewise these things do not conftitute the fole , nor even the principal requifites ; but that de- pends on good moral qualities , on real virtues , on christian difpofitions , on actual and diftinguished merit both of mind and heart ...
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... likewise herein to acknowledge and revere thy purposes as thofe of the wifeft and kindest parent ; let us by constantly esteeming the business of our station and calling on earth as highly important , be strongly incited to profecute ...
... likewise herein to acknowledge and revere thy purposes as thofe of the wifeft and kindest parent ; let us by constantly esteeming the business of our station and calling on earth as highly important , be strongly incited to profecute ...
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... likewise are advantages that belong not exclusively to this state of life . They may fall to the lot of the artist , the mechanic , the husband- man , the man in public trust , and even to persons of the learned profeffions . No , if we ...
... likewise are advantages that belong not exclusively to this state of life . They may fall to the lot of the artist , the mechanic , the husband- man , the man in public trust , and even to persons of the learned profeffions . No , if we ...
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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.