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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... thoughts , to feek re- tirement , to exercise ourselves more in reflection and thus to come nearer to thee and to our fuperior ap- pointment . . Teach us to be jealous of the preroga- tive we poffefs as intelligent creatures , and let ...
... thoughts , to feek re- tirement , to exercise ourselves more in reflection and thus to come nearer to thee and to our fuperior ap- pointment . . Teach us to be jealous of the preroga- tive we poffefs as intelligent creatures , and let ...
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... thought the fole means of accefs to heaven . Now the oppofite path is more univerfally trodden : com- pany is every thing ; and filence and retirement are fallen , with the majority , into evil report . But whe- ther they merit this ...
... thought the fole means of accefs to heaven . Now the oppofite path is more univerfally trodden : com- pany is every thing ; and filence and retirement are fallen , with the majority , into evil report . But whe- ther they merit this ...
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... thoughts , is the ef- fence of folitude . The more extenfive however the fphere of our fight and fentiment ; the farther our eyes can reach ; the freer our breaft can refpire ; the more our heart can comprehend , and the more un ...
... thoughts , is the ef- fence of folitude . The more extenfive however the fphere of our fight and fentiment ; the farther our eyes can reach ; the freer our breaft can refpire ; the more our heart can comprehend , and the more un ...
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... thoughts and fentiments ; fo much the more likely is it to be and to procure us what it ought to be and to procure ... thought , than we are able to give our mental application to in all its force . When When we enter into retirement ...
... thoughts and fentiments ; fo much the more likely is it to be and to procure us what it ought to be and to procure ... thought , than we are able to give our mental application to in all its force . When When we enter into retirement ...
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... thought , more active than paffive . We act more from ourselves , and by our proper energy , than allow other things ... thoughts ; apply them more calmly to ourselves ; imprint them deeper in our memory and our heart ; and revolve them ...
... thought , more active than paffive . We act more from ourselves , and by our proper energy , than allow other things ... thoughts ; apply them more calmly to ourselves ; imprint them deeper in our memory and our heart ; and revolve them ...
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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.