 | 1802 - 314 pages
...government of the thoughts requires no fmall art, vigilance, and refolution. But it is a matter of fuch vaft importance to the peace and improvement of the mind,...a family to govern as his own thoughts, which are too apt to be at the command of his pa/wns and appetites, ought not to be long from home. If he be,... | |
 | Columbia County (N.Y.) - 1804 - 450 pages
...government of the thoughts requires no fmall art, vigilance, and refolutioh. But it is a matter ot fuch vaft importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at (ome pains about it. A man that hath fo numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his ov.'n thoughts,... | |
 | John Mason - Aplolgetics - 1816 - 298 pages
...of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some paius about it. A man that hath so numerous and turbulent a family to govern a* his own thoughts,... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 604 pages
...thoughts, to be sure, requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. For a little consideration will show us, that our happiness or unhappiness depends... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pages
...thoughts, to be sure, requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. For a little consideration will show us, that our happiness or unhappiness depends... | |
 | John Mason - Christian life - 1824 - 340 pages
...of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is af matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while . to be at some pains about it. A man that hath so I numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his own thoughts,... | |
 | Temper - 1837 - 370 pages
...government of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that hath so numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his own thoughts,... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...thoughts, to be sure, requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. For a little consideration will show us, that our happiness or unhappiness depends... | |
 | John Mason - 1846 - 218 pages
...of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that hath so numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his own thoughts,... | |
 | Churches of Christ - 1856 - 640 pages
...right government of the thoughts requires no small vigilance and resolution. But it is of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that has so numerous and turbulent a family as his own thoughts, which are... | |
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The right government of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that hath... 