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... Natural System of Instruction . White's Primary Arithmetic . White's Intellectual Arithmetic White's Complete Arithmetic . ALCEBRA . Ray's New Elem'y Algebra . Ray's New Higher Algebra . Schuyler's Complete Algebra . Key to Ray's New ...
... Natural System of Instruction . White's Primary Arithmetic . White's Intellectual Arithmetic White's Complete Arithmetic . ALCEBRA . Ray's New Elem'y Algebra . Ray's New Higher Algebra . Schuyler's Complete Algebra . Key to Ray's New ...
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... nature . Anecdote . - A father and son went into a field to steal corn . When they had gone to the middle of the field , the father mounted a stump and looked cautiously around to see if they were observed . The boy whispered : " Father ...
... nature . Anecdote . - A father and son went into a field to steal corn . When they had gone to the middle of the field , the father mounted a stump and looked cautiously around to see if they were observed . The boy whispered : " Father ...
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... nature , and if we fail to secure that highest happiness , it is because we do not fulfill our obligations . We have no right to complain of the penalties we suffer , when we neglect the performance of our duty . So , also , if a person ...
... nature , and if we fail to secure that highest happiness , it is because we do not fulfill our obligations . We have no right to complain of the penalties we suffer , when we neglect the performance of our duty . So , also , if a person ...
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... Natural religion . - From the earliest periods of the world's history , among all people , in every part of the earth , mankind have recognized and worshiped a Being , whom they regarded as superior to themselves , possessing attrib ...
... Natural religion . - From the earliest periods of the world's history , among all people , in every part of the earth , mankind have recognized and worshiped a Being , whom they regarded as superior to themselves , possessing attrib ...
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... natural laws how are we punished ? Give an illustration of the penalty of a violated law . Do God's punishments follow immediately ? Why are men careless of God's law ? What is written in the moral law about the sentence against evil ...
... natural laws how are we punished ? Give an illustration of the penalty of a violated law . Do God's punishments follow immediately ? Why are men careless of God's law ? What is written in the moral law about the sentence against evil ...
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Page 138 - These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him : A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Page 42 - And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Page 48 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 107 - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.
Page 27 - 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. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him: and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Page 93 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Page 107 - We were still talking as I withdrew, he accompanying me behind, and I turning partly towards him, when he said hastily, "Stoop, stoop!
Page 7 - Guid faith, he maunna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities an' a' that; The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, (As come it will for a' that,) That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth Shall bear the gree, an' a
Page 127 - But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Page 75 - Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright: at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.