Essays Moral and Entertaining: On the Various Faculties and Passions of the Human Mind, Volúmenes1-2Reprinted for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 |
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... better expedient , at the least an easier , a thing we believe we can more easily practise , to bring ourselves to a due reve- rence of that providence , to a due apprehension of that power , and thereupon to a useful disposition of our ...
... better expedient , at the least an easier , a thing we believe we can more easily practise , to bring ourselves to a due reve- rence of that providence , to a due apprehension of that power , and thereupon to a useful disposition of our ...
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... they are out of the way , and meet with false guides to carry them farther out . We should find much ease in our pursuits , and probably much better success in our attempts and enterprises in the world , if ENJOYED FROM OURSELVES . 21.
... they are out of the way , and meet with false guides to carry them farther out . We should find much ease in our pursuits , and probably much better success in our attempts and enterprises in the world , if ENJOYED FROM OURSELVES . 21.
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... better prepare and dispose us to be satisfied after we have it ; whereas nothing is more usual than for men who succeed in their most impatient pretences , to be more unsatisfied with their success than they were before ; it is not ...
... better prepare and dispose us to be satisfied after we have it ; whereas nothing is more usual than for men who succeed in their most impatient pretences , to be more unsatisfied with their success than they were before ; it is not ...
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... better than they wished ; a virtuous mind appearing with more lustre in the rejection than in the reception of good turns , and consequently reconciling him to those who knew him not enough before . These considerations will be most ...
... better than they wished ; a virtuous mind appearing with more lustre in the rejection than in the reception of good turns , and consequently reconciling him to those who knew him not enough before . These considerations will be most ...
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... better had it been for such men to have remained unknown and secure under the shadow of their friends ' good opinion , than to have been exposed to the light , and made known only by the discovery of their in- credible ignorance ? We ...
... better had it been for such men to have remained unknown and secure under the shadow of their friends ' good opinion , than to have been exposed to the light , and made known only by the discovery of their in- credible ignorance ? We ...
Términos y frases comunes
actions affections amongst Antichrist apostles argument Arius believe benefit better bishop of Rome catholic cern charity Christian church of England church of Rome chuse committed confess conscience contemplation contradiction conversation corrupt Damvilliers death delight discourse doth doubt duty endeavour enjoy errors excuse exercise faculties faith fathers friendship give God's hath heart heaven honour idolatry innocent judge judgment justice king kingdom learned least less liberty ligion live ment mind Montpellier nations nature necessary never obedience obligation observation opinions ourselves pains passion peace persons piety pious pope practice prescribed pretend pride Prince of Conti princes profession punishment reason received reform religion repentance reproach reverence Rome sacrilege salvation Saviour scripture Sirach soever soul Spain subjects suffer temn temper thing thou thought tion transubstantiation truth understanding vice virtue whereof whilst wickedness wisdom wise
Pasajes populares
Página 87 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Página 148 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Página 61 - And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid : and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Página 196 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last : and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Página 66 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself ? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal ? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery ? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege ? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God ? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Página 156 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Página 108 - For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Página 92 - To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Página 53 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother'be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Página 162 - If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.