The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 81813 |
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... animal body , and subjected to many incon- veniences thereby . Consider the many additional weaknesses , mistakes and frailties which are derived from our original apos- " tacy and fall from a state of innocence ; how much our powers of ...
... animal body , and subjected to many incon- veniences thereby . Consider the many additional weaknesses , mistakes and frailties which are derived from our original apos- " tacy and fall from a state of innocence ; how much our powers of ...
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... animal nature and youth , they become stupid and sottish even to contempt and ridicule . Lucidas and Scintillo are young men of this stamp ; they shine in conversation , they spread their na- tive riches before the ignorant ; they pride ...
... animal nature and youth , they become stupid and sottish even to contempt and ridicule . Lucidas and Scintillo are young men of this stamp ; they shine in conversation , they spread their na- tive riches before the ignorant ; they pride ...
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... animal ; and it warps the soul aside strangely from that stedfast honesty and integrity that necessarily belongs to the pursuit of truth . It is the virtuous man who is in a fair way to wisdom . God gives to those that are good in his ...
... animal ; and it warps the soul aside strangely from that stedfast honesty and integrity that necessarily belongs to the pursuit of truth . It is the virtuous man who is in a fair way to wisdom . God gives to those that are good in his ...
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... animal and vegetable world round about us , may entertain our observation with ten thousand varieties . Endeavour therefore to " derive some in- struction or improvement of the mind from every thing which you see or hear , from every ...
... animal and vegetable world round about us , may entertain our observation with ten thousand varieties . Endeavour therefore to " derive some in- struction or improvement of the mind from every thing which you see or hear , from every ...
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... animal and the mind , as far as you can discern them ; take notice by what degrees the little crea- ture grows up to the use of his reasoning powers , and what early prejudices beset and endanger his understanding . By this means you ...
... animal and the mind , as far as you can discern them ; take notice by what degrees the little crea- ture grows up to the use of his reasoning powers , and what early prejudices beset and endanger his understanding . By this means you ...
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Page 7 - DEEPLY possess your mind with the vast importance of a good judgment, and the rich and inestimable advantage of right reasoning. Review the instances of your own misconduct in life; think seriously with yourselves how many follies and sorrows you had escaped, and how much guilt and misery you...
Page 143 - Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Page 106 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Page 94 - If the mind apply itself at first to easier subjects and things near akin to what is already known, and then advance to the more remote and knotty parts of knowledge by slow degrees, it will be able in this manner to cope with great difficulties, and prevail over them with amazing and happy success.
Page 65 - He that answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame unto him.
Page 21 - ... maturity. 4. It is another advantage of reading, that we may review what we have read ; we may consult the page again and again, and meditate on it at successive seasons, in our serenest and retired hours, having the book always at hand...
Page 31 - General observations drawn from particulars are the jewels of knowledge, comprehending great store in a little room ; but they are therefore to be made with the greater care and caution, lest, if we take counterfeit for true, our loss and shame be the greater when our stock comes to a severe scrutiny.