An Enquiry After Happiness: In Three Parts ..., Volúmenes1-2R. Gosling, W. Innys, R. Manby, and T. Longman, 1734 |
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Página 102
... blessed art thou amongst men ; nothing can make thee greater , nothing richer , nothing happier , but heaven . You fee plainly then , a man may be virtuous , tho ' not wealthy ; and that fortune , which pre- vents his being rich ...
... blessed art thou amongst men ; nothing can make thee greater , nothing richer , nothing happier , but heaven . You fee plainly then , a man may be virtuous , tho ' not wealthy ; and that fortune , which pre- vents his being rich ...
Página 189
... blessed one : the belief and confi- dent expectation of a heaven , muft needs be more tranfporting and ravishing , than the rich- eft fancy of a finner ; and that fecurity , both in respect of this and a future life , which a good man ...
... blessed one : the belief and confi- dent expectation of a heaven , muft needs be more tranfporting and ravishing , than the rich- eft fancy of a finner ; and that fecurity , both in respect of this and a future life , which a good man ...
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... blessed than the ftate of fuch a man ? Nay , after all , the greatest patrons and abettors of pleasure did ever acknowledge this mode- ration in our paffions and en- joyments indifpenfably necef- Quid eò dici aut ex- fary to our ...
... blessed than the ftate of fuch a man ? Nay , after all , the greatest patrons and abettors of pleasure did ever acknowledge this mode- ration in our paffions and en- joyments indifpenfably necef- Quid eò dici aut ex- fary to our ...
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... bless'd with fruitful feafons too : the trade of the merchant is properly but adventuring , and his increase depends as much on the winds and waves , and other as uncertain chances , as on his own skill and diligence : fortune muft af ...
... bless'd with fruitful feafons too : the trade of the merchant is properly but adventuring , and his increase depends as much on the winds and waves , and other as uncertain chances , as on his own skill and diligence : fortune muft af ...
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... Blessing in itself . great Evil to fome , and why ? Happiness perfect only in Heaven . T Hough life renders us capable of pain as well as pleasure , yet has it ever been valued as the richeft bleffing ; the love of it is the earlieft ...
... Blessing in itself . great Evil to fome , and why ? Happiness perfect only in Heaven . T Hough life renders us capable of pain as well as pleasure , yet has it ever been valued as the richeft bleffing ; the love of it is the earlieft ...
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Página 188 - Length of days is in her right hand : and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Página 63 - 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.
Página 166 - Women received their dead raised to life again; and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; of whom the world was not worthy.
Página 116 - The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much : but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Página 145 - But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; and if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant...
Página 173 - Ye fee your calling, brethren, how that not many wife men after the fleJh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called...
Página 71 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not...
Página 11 - Again, the sound of these things doth not so pass the ears of them that are most loose and dissolute in life, but it causeth them one time or other to wish, " O that I might die the death of the righteous, and that my end might be like his!
Página 189 - Now the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in believing, and make you abound in hope through the power of the Holy Oho ft, Rom.
Página 160 - God of things not feen as yet ;" being wary, " by faith prepared an ark, to the faving of his " houfe; by the which he condemned the world, and " became heir of the righteoufnefs which is by faith.