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end , but only employed as a means of doing still further good , and as an
encouragement to proceed in doing it : In a word , so honour be not fought after
by the violation of conscience , or the praise of men preferred in any respect , to
the ...
end , but only employed as a means of doing still further good , and as an
encouragement to proceed in doing it : In a word , so honour be not fought after
by the violation of conscience , or the praise of men preferred in any respect , to
the ...
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in the world , so it gives the truest value to them , who promote the esteem and
practice of it , by their example , authority , influence , and encouragement : For , “
them that honour me , ” says God , “ will I honour ; " as , on the other hand , “ they
...
in the world , so it gives the truest value to them , who promote the esteem and
practice of it , by their example , authority , influence , and encouragement : For , “
them that honour me , ” says God , “ will I honour ; " as , on the other hand , “ they
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Honour , profit , and pleafure , are the three great idols , to which the men of this
world bow ; and one , or all of which is generally aimed at in every human
friendship they make : and yet tho ' nothing can be more honourable , profitable ,
or ...
Honour , profit , and pleafure , are the three great idols , to which the men of this
world bow ; and one , or all of which is generally aimed at in every human
friendship they make : and yet tho ' nothing can be more honourable , profitable ,
or ...
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The fountain of all temporal honour is the crown ; but the fountain of the regal
power and dignity itself , is God : From whom also our fa . thers according to the
flesh received their priestly authority and character , by the intervention of men ,
in ...
The fountain of all temporal honour is the crown ; but the fountain of the regal
power and dignity itself , is God : From whom also our fa . thers according to the
flesh received their priestly authority and character , by the intervention of men ,
in ...
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As our birth therefore does honour to us , so it is one way , in which we also do
honour to our birth , if we countenance such meetings by our presence , and
promote the great ends of thein by our example ; if we take these opportunities of
...
As our birth therefore does honour to us , so it is one way , in which we also do
honour to our birth , if we countenance such meetings by our presence , and
promote the great ends of thein by our example ; if we take these opportunities of
...
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Page 119 - Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink, I was a stranger and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed me, I was sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me.
Page 55 - I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Page 154 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Page 159 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Page 79 - Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day : lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied ; then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God...
Page 147 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 161 - Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of fuch is the kingdom of God.
Page 50 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Page lxxi - He was made to reprove our thoughts. He is grievous unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, his ways are of another fashion.
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| Title | Sermons and Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Volume 2 Sermons and Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Francis Atterbury |
| Author | Francis Atterbury |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | C. and R. Ware, T. Longman, and J. Johnson, 1774 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 May 2007 |
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