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... ment is the approbation of virtue , and the condemnation of vice ; the one being amiable and excellent , the other vile and odious in its own nature . The virtuous man there- fore must approve and applaud his own ac- tions as far as ...
... ment is the approbation of virtue , and the condemnation of vice ; the one being amiable and excellent , the other vile and odious in its own nature . The virtuous man there- fore must approve and applaud his own ac- tions as far as ...
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... ment from fuch hands ; especially confider- ing how generally it is admired and revered by its very perfecutors . In a word , however it may fucceed in other refpects , it never did , never can fail of the real approbation of mankind ...
... ment from fuch hands ; especially confider- ing how generally it is admired and revered by its very perfecutors . In a word , however it may fucceed in other refpects , it never did , never can fail of the real approbation of mankind ...
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... ment to virtue and goodness . On this account then it is God's will and pleasure , and his unchangeable decree , that mifery fhall be the portion of the wicked , and happiness of the righteous ; if not here in this world , yet hereafter ...
... ment to virtue and goodness . On this account then it is God's will and pleasure , and his unchangeable decree , that mifery fhall be the portion of the wicked , and happiness of the righteous ; if not here in this world , yet hereafter ...
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... ment . As nothing more difcredits and dif- appoints pretended revelations than enthu- fiaftic abfurdity , and oppofition to good fenfe ; fo nothing does more honour to that of the gospel , than its conftant appeal to plain evidence ...
... ment . As nothing more difcredits and dif- appoints pretended revelations than enthu- fiaftic abfurdity , and oppofition to good fenfe ; fo nothing does more honour to that of the gospel , than its conftant appeal to plain evidence ...
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... ment ; and revelation only appears to have restored and resumed old truths , and introdu- ced fuch new ones as reafon cannot object to , but entirely approves ; he examines it with pleasure , and fubmits to it with com- fort and ...
... ment ; and revelation only appears to have restored and resumed old truths , and introdu- ced fuch new ones as reafon cannot object to , but entirely approves ; he examines it with pleasure , and fubmits to it with com- fort and ...
Expressions et termes fréquents
abfurd againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bleffings cafe caufe cauſe chriftians confequence confider confideration confifts corrupt courſe darkneſs defires difpofition diftinction diſcover divine doctrine duty enjoyments evil faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fecure feem feldom felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt folly fome foon foul fpirit fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure future ftate glory God's goodneſs goſpel greateſt happineſs hearts heaven higheſt himſelf honour human impoffible inftruction inſtead intereft itſelf juft juſt leaſt lefs mankind meaſure men's ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never nobleft obferve object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect pleaſes pleaſure poffible praiſe precept prefent profperity propofed purpoſe purſuits reafon refpect religion ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhort ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtandings univerfal uſe virtue wiſdom wiſh worfe worſhip
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Page 179 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Page 263 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Page 167 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Page 236 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven : for he maketh his fun to rife on the evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the juft and on the unjuft.
Page 21 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourfelves fervants to obey, his fervants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of fin unto death, or of obedience unto righteoufnefs...
Page 285 - As well, nay better, and more easily, might he suppose that an earthquake might happen to build towns and cities ; or the materials carried down by a flood fit themselves up, without hands, to a regular fleet. For what are towns, cities, or fleets, in comparison of the vast and amazing fabric of...
Page 280 - Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Page 323 - For Thou haft made him a little lower than the angels, and haft crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madeft him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands ; Thou haft put all things under his feet...
Page 164 - Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.
Page 284 - THE meanest insect we can see, the minutest and most contemptible weed we can tread upon, is really sufficient to confound atheism, and baffle all its pretensions. How much more that astonishing variety and multiplicity of God's works, with which we are continually surrounded ! Let any man survey the face of the earth, or lift up his eyes to the firmament ; let him consider the nature and instincts of...