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... proper Dignity Prudence , its Advantages General Causes of imprudent Conduct 3 ib . ib . PART I. Of PRUDENCE in Converfation . SECT I. Of treating the Characters of abfent Perfons Mifchiefs of a turn to Scandal SECT . II . 6 67 Of ...
... proper Dignity Prudence , its Advantages General Causes of imprudent Conduct 3 ib . ib . PART I. Of PRUDENCE in Converfation . SECT I. Of treating the Characters of abfent Perfons Mifchiefs of a turn to Scandal SECT . II . 6 67 Of ...
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... proper Books recommended Of Latin Authors proper to be read from the beginning to twelve Years of Age Of Writing and Arithmetic , and proper Books Of Geometry , and proper Books Of the Greek Language , and proper Authors Of Latin ...
... proper Books recommended Of Latin Authors proper to be read from the beginning to twelve Years of Age Of Writing and Arithmetic , and proper Books Of Geometry , and proper Books Of the Greek Language , and proper Authors Of Latin ...
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... proper Application , and due Improvement , of our feveral Powers 261 263 264 265 266 267 Human Liberty of Agency established , and Objections answered ib . Probable that all created , rational Beings are formed to Virtue in the fame ...
... proper Application , and due Improvement , of our feveral Powers 261 263 264 265 266 267 Human Liberty of Agency established , and Objections answered ib . Probable that all created , rational Beings are formed to Virtue in the fame ...
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... proper Care of the two Parts of our Nature , the mental and the bodily ib . Of the Paffions or Motions of the Mind Previous Directions necessary toward the due Regulation of the Paffions 293 294 Abfurdity of Pride , and Advantages of ...
... proper Care of the two Parts of our Nature , the mental and the bodily ib . Of the Paffions or Motions of the Mind Previous Directions necessary toward the due Regulation of the Paffions 293 294 Abfurdity of Pride , and Advantages of ...
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... proper Reception That there is nothing abfurd , or incredible , in fuppofing that Revelation may have been given a Of the Guilt of wilfully oppofing , or neglecting , a Revelation from God Of the Wisdom of attending to Revelation A ...
... proper Reception That there is nothing abfurd , or incredible , in fuppofing that Revelation may have been given a Of the Guilt of wilfully oppofing , or neglecting , a Revelation from God Of the Wisdom of attending to Revelation A ...
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Page 456 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...
Page 424 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 425 - I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
Page 424 - LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion : bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM CIV. "DLESS the LORD, O my soul. O LORD *~* my God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed with honour and majesty...
Page 424 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 21 - You need not tell all the truth, unless to those who have a right to know it all. But let all you tell be truth.
Page 456 - Take heed to yourselves that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; and then the Lord's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.
Page 537 - If your treasure be in the world, so is the love of your hearts. And if ye love the world, and the things of the world, the love of God is not in you ; and the love of God is the love of his commandments ; and he that loveth not God's commandments...
Page 424 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works : in wifdom haft thou made them all ; the earth is full of thy riches.
Page 179 - Thy goodnefs beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who beft can tell, ye fons of light, Angels; for ye behold Him, and with fongs And choral fymphonies, day without night, Circle His throne rejoicing : ye in heaven ; On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him firft, Him laft, Him midft, and without end.