Various Pieces in Verse and Prose: Many of which Were Never Before Published, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1791 - Literature and morals |
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... humanity , not defecated from the dregs of vice and folly . O ! that fome courteous inhabitant of the bright em- pyrean would defcend from his high abode , and unveil to us thefe inexplicable arcana ! Or are we to remain in darkness ...
... humanity , not defecated from the dregs of vice and folly . O ! that fome courteous inhabitant of the bright em- pyrean would defcend from his high abode , and unveil to us thefe inexplicable arcana ! Or are we to remain in darkness ...
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... humanity , as the meanest vaffal . Adieu , fage dervife , and fince we cannot be more than men , we will not make ourselves lefs . But like the nightingale we will be chearful and pleafed , even with the thorn at our breaft . This ...
... humanity , as the meanest vaffal . Adieu , fage dervife , and fince we cannot be more than men , we will not make ourselves lefs . But like the nightingale we will be chearful and pleafed , even with the thorn at our breaft . This ...
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... human life in general , and which are ufually multiplied in pro- portion to the number of years that a man fojourns upon earth . Hence it is that towards the close of our days , we find disappointments , griefs , and for- rows rows ...
... human life in general , and which are ufually multiplied in pro- portion to the number of years that a man fojourns upon earth . Hence it is that towards the close of our days , we find disappointments , griefs , and for- rows rows ...
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... human fyftem . Thofe hands , which fhould be frequently lifted up in prayer to God , being weakened by age , hang down and tremble , They are even difabled from earning provifion for the body , or defending it against external injuries ...
... human fyftem . Thofe hands , which fhould be frequently lifted up in prayer to God , being weakened by age , hang down and tremble , They are even difabled from earning provifion for the body , or defending it against external injuries ...
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... humanity ; because man is born to die , and age is the harbinger of death . To enforce this truth by argument , would be an infult offered to the understandings of men , while funerals and mourning relatives are fre- quently darkening ...
... humanity ; because man is born to die , and age is the harbinger of death . To enforce this truth by argument , would be an infult offered to the understandings of men , while funerals and mourning relatives are fre- quently darkening ...
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Page 69 - I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 67 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts be open, all ./~\. desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Page 95 - But some man will say, How are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come ? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die. And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him; and to every seed his own body.
Page 70 - And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Page 85 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 68 - WHEN he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Page 66 - Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart ; prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 27 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Page 32 - And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of Hosts.
Page 95 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...