The Sermons of Mr. Yorick ...J. Dodsley, 1775 |
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... in fpite of that chain of unfurmount- able difficulties which first threatened him , -time and chance fhall open him a way , -- a series of fuccessful occur- rences rences shall lead him by the hand to the fummit SERMON VIII . II.
... in fpite of that chain of unfurmount- able difficulties which first threatened him , -time and chance fhall open him a way , -- a series of fuccessful occur- rences rences shall lead him by the hand to the fummit SERMON VIII . II.
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Laurence Sterne. rences shall lead him by the hand to the fummit of honour and fortune , and , in a word , without giving him the pains of thinking , or the credit of projecting it , fhall place him in a fafe poffeffion of all that ...
Laurence Sterne. rences shall lead him by the hand to the fummit of honour and fortune , and , in a word , without giving him the pains of thinking , or the credit of projecting it , fhall place him in a fafe poffeffion of all that ...
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... all the laws and powers of nature are derived , who , as he has appointed , -- fo holds them as inftruments in his hand : and without invading the liberty and free will will of his creatures , can turn the pas- fions 16 SERMON VIII .
... all the laws and powers of nature are derived , who , as he has appointed , -- fo holds them as inftruments in his hand : and without invading the liberty and free will will of his creatures , can turn the pas- fions 16 SERMON VIII .
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... hand , and turned and wound it to his own purpose . " Ye verily thought evil against me , but God meant it for good , -ye had the guilt of a bad in- tention , his Providence the glory of accomplishing a good one , -by pre- ferving you a ...
... hand , and turned and wound it to his own purpose . " Ye verily thought evil against me , but God meant it for good , -ye had the guilt of a bad in- tention , his Providence the glory of accomplishing a good one , -by pre- ferving you a ...
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... hand which leads the prophet to the gate of the city , -shall lead forth the diftreffed widow to the fame place , to take him under her roof , and tho ' upon the impulfe of a different occa- fion , shall nevertheless be made to ful- fil ...
... hand which leads the prophet to the gate of the city , -shall lead forth the diftreffed widow to the fame place , to take him under her roof , and tho ' upon the impulfe of a different occa- fion , shall nevertheless be made to ful- fil ...
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Page 96 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Page 27 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 55 - Man that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one.
Page 149 - Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick : and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
Page 135 - Cowards have done good and kind actions ; — -cowards have even fought, — nay, sometimes even conquered; — but a coward never forgave! — It is not in his nature ; — the power of doing it flows only from a strength and greatness of soul, conscious of its own force and security, and above the little temptations of resenting every fruitless attempt to interrupt its happiness.
Page 95 - Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter ? Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive berries ? either a vine, figs ? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Page 130 - So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee, now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin ; for they did unto thee evil : and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father.
Page 78 - Consider how great a part of our species, in all ages down to this, have been trod under the feet of cruel and capricious tyrants, who would neither hear their cries nor pity their distresses. Consider slavery — what it is — how bitter a draught — and how many millions are made to drink of it.
Page 216 - ... there is scarce any lot so low, but there is something in it to satisfy the man whom it has befallen ; Providence having so ordered things, that in every man's cup, how bitter soever, there are some cordial drops, — some good circumstances, which, if wisely extracted, are sufficient for the purpose he wants them, — that is, to make him contented, and, if not happy, at least resigned.