An Enquiry After Happiness: In Three Parts ..., Volúmenes1-2R. Gosling, W. Innys, R. Manby, and T. Longman, 1734 |
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... enjoy- ment of the most perfect pleasure : fuch I conceive to be the happiness of God himself . In this definition there are three parts , which ma- nifeftly appear to be the ingredients of a divine hap- piness . First , Perfection of ...
... enjoy- ment of the most perfect pleasure : fuch I conceive to be the happiness of God himself . In this definition there are three parts , which ma- nifeftly appear to be the ingredients of a divine hap- piness . First , Perfection of ...
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... enjoy . And thus this Epicu- rean objection vanishes into air and nothing . As to that charge of facrilege and impious boldness , which is infinuated in the objection against our ambition for happiness , when it is remember'd that we ...
... enjoy . And thus this Epicu- rean objection vanishes into air and nothing . As to that charge of facrilege and impious boldness , which is infinuated in the objection against our ambition for happiness , when it is remember'd that we ...
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... enjoy , fo little , that ' tis fcarce worth the while to take much pains for it . It is true , I am but a man , that is , a little a- tom in the vast matter , and my life is but a fhort moment in an endless stream of time : but then I ...
... enjoy , fo little , that ' tis fcarce worth the while to take much pains for it . It is true , I am but a man , that is , a little a- tom in the vast matter , and my life is but a fhort moment in an endless stream of time : but then I ...
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... enjoy no fober or lafting peace , much less plea- fure , which is engag'd in fuch a method of life as it cannot give a good account of , or ratio- nally justify to it felf ; both which confiderati- ons would be plain refutations of this ...
... enjoy no fober or lafting peace , much less plea- fure , which is engag'd in fuch a method of life as it cannot give a good account of , or ratio- nally justify to it felf ; both which confiderati- ons would be plain refutations of this ...
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... enjoy a rational pleasure : ' tis from this want of preparation that diverfity of opinions con- cerning happiness springs , which is fo univerfal a difcouragement . For , It cannot be deny'd , but that the opinions of men concerning ...
... enjoy a rational pleasure : ' tis from this want of preparation that diverfity of opinions con- cerning happiness springs , which is fo univerfal a difcouragement . For , It cannot be deny'd , but that the opinions of men concerning ...
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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.