Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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... perhaps even for peace ' sake , will not be cheerfully surrendered , perhaps not sur- rendered at all , for duty's sake . The manner of the claim is probably painful , wounding to your vanity , or wounding to your self - respect , or it ...
... perhaps even for peace ' sake , will not be cheerfully surrendered , perhaps not sur- rendered at all , for duty's sake . The manner of the claim is probably painful , wounding to your vanity , or wounding to your self - respect , or it ...
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... in some direction that wounded your haughty spirit , and that the action or con- duct thus unpleasantly enforced upon you , would have approved itself to your judg- D ment , perhaps your taste and inclinations , had the SELF - WILL . 25.
... in some direction that wounded your haughty spirit , and that the action or con- duct thus unpleasantly enforced upon you , would have approved itself to your judg- D ment , perhaps your taste and inclinations , had the SELF - WILL . 25.
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Sydney Warburton. ment , perhaps your taste and inclinations , had the idea of it originated in yourself . When discoveries of this nature are made for the first time in the mysteries of that heart which is " deceitful above all things ...
Sydney Warburton. ment , perhaps your taste and inclinations , had the idea of it originated in yourself . When discoveries of this nature are made for the first time in the mysteries of that heart which is " deceitful above all things ...
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... perhaps , the most subtle , there- fore the most dangerous , of all sins . By it angels fell , by it our first parents fell . Where lies the strength by which our fallen nature can resist the temptation the sinless nature did not resist ...
... perhaps , the most subtle , there- fore the most dangerous , of all sins . By it angels fell , by it our first parents fell . Where lies the strength by which our fallen nature can resist the temptation the sinless nature did not resist ...
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... perhaps it made you unhappy for the rest of the day ; perhaps it will make you unhappy in its consequences for many days to come . The reason why discipline thus causes unhappiness , is that it touches the tender part of the mind and ...
... perhaps it made you unhappy for the rest of the day ; perhaps it will make you unhappy in its consequences for many days to come . The reason why discipline thus causes unhappiness , is that it touches the tender part of the mind and ...
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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.
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| 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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