The Duty and Rewards of Industry ConsideredWetton and Jarvis, 1819 - 184 pages |
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... those Christians , he ranketh all diligence or industry exercised in all affairs and duties incumbent on them : this is that virtue , the practice whereof B in this moral precept or advice the royal Preacher doth Of Industry in general.
... those Christians , he ranketh all diligence or industry exercised in all affairs and duties incumbent on them : this is that virtue , the practice whereof B in this moral precept or advice the royal Preacher doth Of Industry in general.
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... then most laudable to follow the dictates of reason , when so doing is attended with difficulty and trouble . Such in general I conceive to be the nature of industry ; to the practice whereof the following 4 OF INDUSTRY IN GENERAL .
... then most laudable to follow the dictates of reason , when so doing is attended with difficulty and trouble . Such in general I conceive to be the nature of industry ; to the practice whereof the following 4 OF INDUSTRY IN GENERAL .
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Isaac Barrow. nature of industry ; to the practice whereof the following considerations may induce . 1. We may consider that industry doth befit the constitution and frame of our nature ; all the faculties of our soul and organs of our ...
Isaac Barrow. nature of industry ; to the practice whereof the following considerations may induce . 1. We may consider that industry doth befit the constitution and frame of our nature ; all the faculties of our soul and organs of our ...
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... and its practice laborious . It is , ' tis true , a gift of heaven , and cannot be obtained without a special in- fluence of divine grace ; but it is given as children are , ( of whom it is said 32 OF INDUSTRY IN GENERAL .
... and its practice laborious . It is , ' tis true , a gift of heaven , and cannot be obtained without a special in- fluence of divine grace ; but it is given as children are , ( of whom it is said 32 OF INDUSTRY IN GENERAL .
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... practice unto its rules and dictates . If travelling in a rough way ; if climb- ing up a steep hill ; if combating stern . foes , and fighting sharp battles ; if cross- ing the grain of our nature and desires ; if continually holding a ...
... practice unto its rules and dictates . If travelling in a rough way ; if climb- ing up a steep hill ; if combating stern . foes , and fighting sharp battles ; if cross- ing the grain of our nature and desires ; if continually holding a ...
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according action advantages affairs Apostle attaining benefit blessed bounty bours burthen calling care and pain carking Chrysostom cial comfort command conceit consider that industry deserve designs desires devo diligent divers divine divine grace divine Providence Dorset Street dustry duty earth ease embezzled employ endeavour enjoy exer exercise faculties faithful farther favour fruit Gentleman gifts glory God's grace hath heart holy honour humour idleness indus industry doth knowledge laborious labour learning Lord mankind matter ment mind mischiefs Natural philosophy nature neighbour neral ness obliged observe ornament ourselves pains Paul perform pleasure practice Preacher profit proper reason recompense regard render rich saith St Sallust satis Scholar servant slothful in Business sluggard Solomon soul spirits subsist sure teth thee therein thereof thereto things thou tical tion toil truth tural unto virtue watch wealth whence whereby wisdom wise worthy
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Page 9 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 26 - No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Page 130 - Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
Page 24 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Page 119 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 128 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 179 - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Page 161 - The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Page 17 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 150 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.