Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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... important question , that you are earnestly recommended to try , for a week's space , exclusive vigilance and self - examination regarding each of the sins about to be enumerated , - Self- will , Pride , Vanity , Discontent , Selfish ...
... important question , that you are earnestly recommended to try , for a week's space , exclusive vigilance and self - examination regarding each of the sins about to be enumerated , - Self- will , Pride , Vanity , Discontent , Selfish ...
Page 23
... to ourselves , requires that we should take the most favourable view of the conduct , temper , and motives of those around us ; and more especially is it important in the case of those who must obey , and ought , at the SELF - WILL . 23.
... to ourselves , requires that we should take the most favourable view of the conduct , temper , and motives of those around us ; and more especially is it important in the case of those who must obey , and ought , at the SELF - WILL . 23.
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... important feature of the pre- sent subject . It is very far from being alone by our example that we may lead others into sin . There is scarcely any sin which we commit against others which does not entail on us a double guilt , by ...
... important feature of the pre- sent subject . It is very far from being alone by our example that we may lead others into sin . There is scarcely any sin which we commit against others which does not entail on us a double guilt , by ...
Page 30
... importance of acquiring the habit of implicit obedience in childhood consists in this , that when the time comes for the duty of implicit obedience to cease , the former habits of the mind will greatly lessen the difficulty of ...
... importance of acquiring the habit of implicit obedience in childhood consists in this , that when the time comes for the duty of implicit obedience to cease , the former habits of the mind will greatly lessen the difficulty of ...
Page 33
... the ranks of dissent . The oppor- tunity of asserting a power of choice , of displaying an independence of control in a very important matter , is a great tempta- tion to any who are at all inclined to think SELF - WILL . 33.
... the ranks of dissent . The oppor- tunity of asserting a power of choice , of displaying an independence of control in a very important matter , is a great tempta- tion to any who are at all inclined to think SELF - WILL . 33.
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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.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends |
| Author | Sydney Warburton |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 1850 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2006 |
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