The Works of Sydney Smith, Volume 1Longman, 1839 |
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... importance of this charity for restoring to life persons in whom the vital power is suspended . He was discovered , with Dr. Langford's discourse lying open before him , in a state of the most profound sleep ; from which he could not ...
... importance of this charity for restoring to life persons in whom the vital power is suspended . He was discovered , with Dr. Langford's discourse lying open before him , in a state of the most profound sleep ; from which he could not ...
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... importance to the silliest and most extravagant doctrines . No reasoning can be more radically erroneous than that upon which the whole of Mr. Nares's sermon is founded . The most benevolent , the most christian , and the most ...
... importance to the silliest and most extravagant doctrines . No reasoning can be more radically erroneous than that upon which the whole of Mr. Nares's sermon is founded . The most benevolent , the most christian , and the most ...
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... importance of this discovery , we shall give from his narrative , as reported by Mr. Collins . ' The most prominent advantage which seemed likely to accrue to the settlement from this discovery was , the expediting of the passage from ...
... importance of this discovery , we shall give from his narrative , as reported by Mr. Collins . ' The most prominent advantage which seemed likely to accrue to the settlement from this discovery was , the expediting of the passage from ...
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... importance ; but it is of considerable importance , that the character of a nation should not be degraded ; and Mr. Edgeworth has great merit in his very benevolent intention of doing justice to the excellent qualities of the Irish . It ...
... importance ; but it is of considerable importance , that the character of a nation should not be degraded ; and Mr. Edgeworth has great merit in his very benevolent intention of doing justice to the excellent qualities of the Irish . It ...
Page 97
... importance . The common and the middling classes of people are the purchasers ; and the subject is religion , though not that religion certainly which is established by law , and encouraged by national provision . This may lead to ...
... importance . The common and the middling classes of people are the purchasers ; and the subject is religion , though not that religion certainly which is established by law , and encouraged by national provision . This may lead to ...
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Page 282 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there ; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
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Page 16 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 280 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.