Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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Page 8
... course of the discipline of life , and a highly im portant benefit to be derived from that discipline is the " bringing our sin to re- membrance . " Those persons to whom the following system is recommended , are supposed to be ...
... course of the discipline of life , and a highly im portant benefit to be derived from that discipline is the " bringing our sin to re- membrance . " Those persons to whom the following system is recommended , are supposed to be ...
Page 9
... course . As a help in this difficult undertaking , it has often been recommended to anxious and earnest persons to direct their especial vigilance , during the course of each day , to one particular fault alone . This has been found to ...
... course . As a help in this difficult undertaking , it has often been recommended to anxious and earnest persons to direct their especial vigilance , during the course of each day , to one particular fault alone . This has been found to ...
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... course of conduct which was cheerfully , because volunta- rily adopted , be peremptorily called for by some one in authority over us , and here is a true test of the existence of the principle of obedience . Here comes the daily cross ...
... course of conduct which was cheerfully , because volunta- rily adopted , be peremptorily called for by some one in authority over us , and here is a true test of the existence of the principle of obedience . Here comes the daily cross ...
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... course of this day , how and when it is that you are pained by the exercise of authority over you . Inquire carefully of your own heart , in a prayerful and humble spirit , whether the mere assertion of authority has not , by itself ...
... course of this day , how and when it is that you are pained by the exercise of authority over you . Inquire carefully of your own heart , in a prayerful and humble spirit , whether the mere assertion of authority has not , by itself ...
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... course of conduct dictated by those who have even a shadow of authority over you , ask yourself seriously , solemnly , whether your judgment has been thus trained and disciplined . There are so many grades and species of authority that ...
... course of conduct dictated by those who have even a shadow of authority over you , ask yourself seriously , solemnly , whether your judgment has been thus trained and disciplined . There are so many grades and species of authority that ...
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action affection alter annoyance answer authority become better bring cause character Christ Christian circumstances claim comes command conduct consequences consider consideration contrary course daily cross danger day's deceit difficult direct discipline duty earthly easily Edition efforts emotions error examine excited exercise existence experience faith fancy fault feelings follow Foolscap 8vo former give given grace habit happiness heart hope human important inflicted instinct intellectual irritation judgment keeping lead learned less light look manner means mental mind nature neglect ness never obedience object pain perhaps persons position prayer present pride principle probably prove reasonable refined requires respect self-denial self-examination self-indulgence self-will selfishness sense sins social society species spirit superiority sure taste temptations things thought tion tone trials true unhappiness vanity vigilance watch weak worldly wounded
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Page 129 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 57 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.