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... never inhabited under the fame roof ; —that , if he would not be difappointed in his fearch , he muft look into the plain and thrifty dwelling of the prudent man , who knows and understands the worth of money , and cautiously lays it up ...
... never inhabited under the fame roof ; —that , if he would not be difappointed in his fearch , he muft look into the plain and thrifty dwelling of the prudent man , who knows and understands the worth of money , and cautiously lays it up ...
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... declamatory opinions of reclufe and splenetic men , who had never tafted them at all , and , confequently , were thought no judges of the B 4 matter . from anfwering your expectations of hap- pinefs , ' twas SERMON I.
... declamatory opinions of reclufe and splenetic men , who had never tafted them at all , and , confequently , were thought no judges of the B 4 matter . from anfwering your expectations of hap- pinefs , ' twas SERMON I.
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... never en- joy and let us here leave him to the con- viction he will one day find , that there is no end of his labour , -that his eyes will never be fatisfied with riches , or will fay , -For whom do I labour and bereave myself of reft ...
... never en- joy and let us here leave him to the con- viction he will one day find , that there is no end of his labour , -that his eyes will never be fatisfied with riches , or will fay , -For whom do I labour and bereave myself of reft ...
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... Never did the busy brain of a lean and hectic chemift fearch for the philofopher's ftone with more pains and ardour than this great man did after happiness . He was one of the wifeft enquirers into Nature ; -had tried all her powers and ...
... Never did the busy brain of a lean and hectic chemift fearch for the philofopher's ftone with more pains and ardour than this great man did after happiness . He was one of the wifeft enquirers into Nature ; -had tried all her powers and ...
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... never able to excite a thought , or awaken an inclination which virtue need to blufh at , or which the moft fcrupulous confcience might not fupport . God forbid we fhould fay other- wife : -no doubt , numbers of all ages escape unhurt ...
... never able to excite a thought , or awaken an inclination which virtue need to blufh at , or which the moft fcrupulous confcience might not fupport . God forbid we fhould fay other- wife : -no doubt , numbers of all ages escape unhurt ...
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Page 62 - Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth la truth.