Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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Page 34
... worldly mo- tives and very seldom any real exercise of the true spirit of obedience . For here neither , is it recognised as a ground of obedience and respect that those " who have the rule over them " * authority conferred by God ...
... worldly mo- tives and very seldom any real exercise of the true spirit of obedience . For here neither , is it recognised as a ground of obedience and respect that those " who have the rule over them " * authority conferred by God ...
Page 37
... worldly wisdom it is a fact that " qui ne saura obéir ne saura commander . " For subjugation of the will * Genesis , xlii . 21 . + Frederick the Great Chant de la Guerre . E is the only means by which dependents can acquire that SELF ...
... worldly wisdom it is a fact that " qui ne saura obéir ne saura commander . " For subjugation of the will * Genesis , xlii . 21 . + Frederick the Great Chant de la Guerre . E is the only means by which dependents can acquire that SELF ...
Page 62
... worldly society , may be a very profitable species of discipline for those who are too proud to be tempted to lay aside their profession of stricter religious principles than others , and , at the same time , too vain not to feel ...
... worldly society , may be a very profitable species of discipline for those who are too proud to be tempted to lay aside their profession of stricter religious principles than others , and , at the same time , too vain not to feel ...
Page 63
... worldly ; but , if looked upon as a part of the discipline of life , they may be turned to profit , by revealing " the root of bitterness " that lay un- suspected in the depths of their heart . In fact , society of every kind , be it ...
... worldly ; but , if looked upon as a part of the discipline of life , they may be turned to profit , by revealing " the root of bitterness " that lay un- suspected in the depths of their heart . In fact , society of every kind , be it ...
Page 83
... Worldly or social pleasures , intellectual or active exertions might not always in- terfere with the training of the candidate . * 1 Cor . ix . 25 . There were many things that he might do besides preparing DISCONTENT . 83.
... Worldly or social pleasures , intellectual or active exertions might not always in- terfere with the training of the candidate . * 1 Cor . ix . 25 . There were many things that he might do besides preparing DISCONTENT . 83.
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