What to do, and how to do it; or, Morals and manners taught by examples |
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... mind : we are not only made to eat and drink , and perceive heat and cold , but to feel the beauty of virtue , and the grace of goodness ; to enter the fields of knowledge , and enjoy the boundless plea- sures of thought . The Creator ...
... mind : we are not only made to eat and drink , and perceive heat and cold , but to feel the beauty of virtue , and the grace of goodness ; to enter the fields of knowledge , and enjoy the boundless plea- sures of thought . The Creator ...
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... mind that did not conform to fact , and which was therefore untrue . You had a reservation in your own mind , which you withheld from James . You did not say to him that you restricted your statement to China - that was no part of your ...
... mind that did not conform to fact , and which was therefore untrue . You had a reservation in your own mind , which you withheld from James . You did not say to him that you restricted your statement to China - that was no part of your ...
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... mind , perhaps not visible to the eye of man , but as plain to the eye of God as a scar upon the flesh . By repeated falsehoods , a person may scar over his whole soul , so as to make it offensive in the sight of that Being whose love ...
... mind , perhaps not visible to the eye of man , but as plain to the eye of God as a scar upon the flesh . By repeated falsehoods , a person may scar over his whole soul , so as to make it offensive in the sight of that Being whose love ...
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... of perfect obedience to the rule of right . And yet , if a person can once make up his mind to do right , it is the surest way to obtain happiness . I shall endeavour to illustrate this by 16 THE CHOICE , The Choice, or Good and Evil.
... of perfect obedience to the rule of right . And yet , if a person can once make up his mind to do right , it is the surest way to obtain happiness . I shall endeavour to illustrate this by 16 THE CHOICE , The Choice, or Good and Evil.
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... mind and intention . A hard heart , in this sense , is a soul that is severe , harsh , and cruel ; a kind and tender heart , is a soul that is re- gardful of the feelings of others , and desirous of promoting the peace and happiness of ...
... mind and intention . A hard heart , in this sense , is a soul that is severe , harsh , and cruel ; a kind and tender heart , is a soul that is re- gardful of the feelings of others , and desirous of promoting the peace and happiness of ...
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Page 138 - Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 137 - And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? Wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
Page 138 - Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 20 - It is a tree of life to those that lay hold on it ; and the supporters thereof are happy. Its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.
Page 137 - So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
Page 137 - And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes ? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
Page 58 - LET dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so ; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature to.
Page 137 - And one went in and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
Page 148 - I am afraid, and if you were half as much afraid as I am, you would turn your horse's head and ride back to the camp." As they had not advanced far, the other, indignant, returned to Wellington to tell the story, and to ask for a worthier companion. " Clap spurs to your horse," was Wellington's reply, " or the business will be done by your cowardly companion before you get there.
Page 102 - In the presence of others sing not to yourself with a humming noise, nor drum with your fingers or feet.