Sermons, Volumen1W. Spotswood, and Carey, Stewart and Company, 1791 |
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... pursuit is weakened . The gaiety of amusement is . fled . The gratifications of fenfe languish . When his accustomed pleasures , one after another , thus fteal treacherously away , what can he , who is an utter ftranger to religion ...
... pursuit is weakened . The gaiety of amusement is . fled . The gratifications of fenfe languish . When his accustomed pleasures , one after another , thus fteal treacherously away , what can he , who is an utter ftranger to religion ...
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... pursuit of virtue would be steady ; his life would be undisturbed and happy . Superiour to the attacks of diftrefs , and to the folicitations of pleasure , he would advance , by a re- gular procefs , towards those divine rewards and ...
... pursuit of virtue would be steady ; his life would be undisturbed and happy . Superiour to the attacks of diftrefs , and to the folicitations of pleasure , he would advance , by a re- gular procefs , towards those divine rewards and ...
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... pursuits , the arts and labours , which now employ the activity of man , which support the or- der , or promote the happiness of fociety , would lie neglected and abandoned . Those defires IV . defires and fears , those hopes and ...
... pursuits , the arts and labours , which now employ the activity of man , which support the or- der , or promote the happiness of fociety , would lie neglected and abandoned . Those defires IV . defires and fears , those hopes and ...
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... pursuits with fcorn , as dreams , trifles , and puerile amusements of a day . But to this reafoning it may perhaps be replied , That fuch confequences as I have now stated , fuppofing them to fol- low , deferve not much regard . — For ...
... pursuits with fcorn , as dreams , trifles , and puerile amusements of a day . But to this reafoning it may perhaps be replied , That fuch confequences as I have now stated , fuppofing them to fol- low , deferve not much regard . — For ...
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... pursuits , to improve and ftrengthen his mind ; till , ftep by step , he is led on to higher profpects , and pre- pared for a larger and more important scene of action . This analogy , which fo happily illuf- trates the present conduct ...
... pursuits , to improve and ftrengthen his mind ; till , ftep by step , he is led on to higher profpects , and pre- pared for a larger and more important scene of action . This analogy , which fo happily illuf- trates the present conduct ...
Términos y frases comunes
accompliſhed affured againſt alfo amidſt arife becauſe behold bleffed caufe cauſe Chrift conduct confcience confequences confider courfe courſe defire devotion diftrefs diſappointment diſcoveries diſtreſs Divine duty earth enjoyment evil exiſtence fafely faid fame fatisfaction fecret feems felves fenfe fentiments ferve fhall fhould firft firſt fituation fociety fome foon foul fpirit ftate ftation ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fure gentleneſs goodneſs Goſpel guilt Haman happineſs hath heart Heaven higheſt himſelf honour hope human impreffion increaſe intereft itſelf laft laſt lefs leſs meaſure ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferve objects occafions old age paffed paffions perfons piety pleaſing pleaſure poffefs preſent profperity proſpect puniſhment purpoſe purſuit raiſe reaſon reft religion reliſh reſpect rife ſcene ſenſe SERM ſhall ſtate temper themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion univerfal uſeful virtue whofe whoſe wiſdom worldly yourſelves youth