...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life, with which he must become acquainted ; when...also, at the same time that the daily instances of mens dying around us give us daily a less sensible passive feeling, or apprehension, of our own mortality,...

...generally merely passive. The emotions thus excited are so far from being of a painful rious miseries of life with which he must become acquainted ; when...greater aptitude actively to assist and befriend them,"* The inference that naturally arises from these considerations is conclusive, and obviously supports...

...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life with which he must become acquainted, when yet at the same time, benevolence as a practical principle of action will strengthen. So also, at the same time that the daily instances...

...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life with which he must become acquainted, when...actively to assist and befriend them. .So also at the sane time that the daily instances of men's dying around us give us ' daily a less sensible passive...

...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected -with the various miseries of life, with which he -must become acquainted ; when...aptitude actively to assist and befriend them. So nlso, at the same time that the daily instances of men's dying around us give us daily a less sensible...

...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life, with which he must become acquainted ; when yet, at the same time, benevolence, cqnsidered not as a passion, but as a practical principle of action, will strengthen ; and, whilst...

...distressed persons, and lie cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various oiiseries of life with which he must become acquainted, when...practical principle of action, will strengthen ; and while ' be passively compassionates the distressed less, he will ac' quire a greater aptitude actively...

...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life with which he must become acquainted, when...time, benevolence, considered not as a passion, but charity Resolutions to do well are properly acts. But / • as a practical principle of action, will...

...distressed persons, and he cannot hut grow .less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life with which he must become acquainted, when...practical principle of action, will strengthen; and \vhilehepassively compassionates the distressed less, he will acquire a greater aptitude actively to...

...distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseries of life, with which he must become acquainted ; when...greater aptitude actively to assist and befriend them V Now religion is an active habit, and formed as are other habits, and liable to the same laws, as...