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... Happiness is to be preferred before our own ; the Life of the Public , which confifts in maintaining the established Form of Government , to be fupported , though with the Lofs of our own . Prince bears the Perfon of the Common- wealth ...
... Happiness is to be preferred before our own ; the Life of the Public , which confifts in maintaining the established Form of Government , to be fupported , though with the Lofs of our own . Prince bears the Perfon of the Common- wealth ...
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... Happiness that we may juftly glory in , that thefe Words are a proper Theme for this Day , the Subject of which is the Acceffion of our Prince to the Throne . Such a Defcription of the Ruler's Duty pro- duced on the like Occafion ...
... Happiness that we may juftly glory in , that thefe Words are a proper Theme for this Day , the Subject of which is the Acceffion of our Prince to the Throne . Such a Defcription of the Ruler's Duty pro- duced on the like Occafion ...
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... Happiness depend entirely on his Con- duct the Will of God is always the Rule by which he uses the Power of God ; and every Inftance of Government , he does the very Thing which he judges God would do , were he perfonally to determine ...
... Happiness depend entirely on his Con- duct the Will of God is always the Rule by which he uses the Power of God ; and every Inftance of Government , he does the very Thing which he judges God would do , were he perfonally to determine ...
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... Happiness , to which the Rich and the Poor have equally Admit- tance ; it is that only which can make all Circumftances of Life eafy , and is neceffary , as well to teach us how to abound , as how to fuffer need : for this Reafon then ...
... Happiness , to which the Rich and the Poor have equally Admit- tance ; it is that only which can make all Circumftances of Life eafy , and is neceffary , as well to teach us how to abound , as how to fuffer need : for this Reafon then ...
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... Happiness completed , when we have a Princess upon the Throne , as ready to give Life to any Law for the public Good , as her People can be to afk it ; who takes no other Plea- fure in her Power , but in making it benefi- cial to her ...
... Happiness completed , when we have a Princess upon the Throne , as ready to give Life to any Law for the public Good , as her People can be to afk it ; who takes no other Plea- fure in her Power , but in making it benefi- cial to her ...
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Page 179 - But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want ; that there may be equality : 15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
Page 129 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 24 - Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses ; nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves ; (for the workman is worthy of his meat...
Page 315 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 47 - And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before his face : and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
Page xiii - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king : and meddle not with them that are given to change...
Page 47 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 23 - And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Page 173 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page x - Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves ? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.