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... things in this earth , that can confer upon mankind a happy life ? All things that , like bright stars , have hitherto attracted the eyes of men , vanishing in a few days , have proved themselves to be comets , not only of no benign ...
... things in this earth , that can confer upon mankind a happy life ? All things that , like bright stars , have hitherto attracted the eyes of men , vanishing in a few days , have proved themselves to be comets , not only of no benign ...
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... things , our pains and torments are also increased ; for either children are put to servile employments or mechanic arts , or , if they happen to have a more genteel and liberal education , this very thing turns to a punishment , as ...
... things , our pains and torments are also increased ; for either children are put to servile employments or mechanic arts , or , if they happen to have a more genteel and liberal education , this very thing turns to a punishment , as ...
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... things eligible , either never to have been born , or to die as soon as one makes his appearance in the world . " But now , leaving the various periods and conditions of life , let us with great brevity run over those things which are ...
... things eligible , either never to have been born , or to die as soon as one makes his appearance in the world . " But now , leaving the various periods and conditions of life , let us with great brevity run over those things which are ...
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... things are so , we must raise our minds higher , and not live with our heads bowed down like the common sort of mankind ; who , as St. Augustine expresses it , " look for a happy life in the region of death . " set our hearts upon the ...
... things are so , we must raise our minds higher , and not live with our heads bowed down like the common sort of mankind ; who , as St. Augustine expresses it , " look for a happy life in the region of death . " set our hearts upon the ...
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... things , and aspire to those enjoyments that are divine and eternal . For our parts , I am fully persuaded we shall be of this mind , if we seriously reflect upon what has been said ; for if there is , of necessity , a complete ...
... things , and aspire to those enjoyments that are divine and eternal . For our parts , I am fully persuaded we shall be of this mind , if we seriously reflect upon what has been said ; for if there is , of necessity , a complete ...
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Page 87 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 152 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Page 161 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 206 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 237 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 130 - Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Page 97 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 129 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 196 - Go, and tell this people, HEAR ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 190 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.