Sermons, Volumen3A. Strahan, 1794 |
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... means or other , to acquire respect from those among whom they live ; and to contempt and difgrace , none are infenfible . Among the advantages which attend re- ligion and virtue , the honour which they confer on man is frequently ...
... means or other , to acquire respect from those among whom they live ; and to contempt and difgrace , none are infenfible . Among the advantages which attend re- ligion and virtue , the honour which they confer on man is frequently ...
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... mean and feeble spirits . They perhaps admit that it may be useful to the multitude , as a principle of restraint from diforders and crimes ; and that to perfons of a peculiar turn of mind , it may afford confolation under the ...
... mean and feeble spirits . They perhaps admit that it may be useful to the multitude , as a principle of restraint from diforders and crimes ; and that to perfons of a peculiar turn of mind , it may afford confolation under the ...
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... means is it to be attained ? I SAY , firft , from riches it does not arife . These , we all know , may belong to the vileft of mankind . Providence has scattered them among the crowd with an undiftin- guishing hand , as of purpose to ...
... means is it to be attained ? I SAY , firft , from riches it does not arife . These , we all know , may belong to the vileft of mankind . Providence has scattered them among the crowd with an undiftin- guishing hand , as of purpose to ...
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... ; or low and grofs fenfuality has degraded his life ; the great hero finks into a little man . What at a distance , or on a fuperficial A I. fuperficial view , we admire , becomes mean , 8 On the True Honour of Man . CQ.
... ; or low and grofs fenfuality has degraded his life ; the great hero finks into a little man . What at a distance , or on a fuperficial A I. fuperficial view , we admire , becomes mean , 8 On the True Honour of Man . CQ.
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Hugh Blair. I. fuperficial view , we admire , becomes mean , SER M. perhaps odious , when we examine it more closely . It is like the Coloffal ftatue , whose immense size ftruck the fpectator afar off with aftonishment ; but when nearly ...
Hugh Blair. I. fuperficial view , we admire , becomes mean , SER M. perhaps odious , when we examine it more closely . It is like the Coloffal ftatue , whose immense size ftruck the fpectator afar off with aftonishment ; but when nearly ...
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abuſe affections affift affume againſt alfo arife becauſe behold cauſe character Chriftian confcience confequence confider confiderable courfe courſe death defire difpofitions diftinction diftrefs diſcharge diſcovers divine duties earth envy eſteem evil exiſtence facred faid fame feel felves fenfe fenfibility fhall fhew fhould fion firſt fituation focial fociety fome fometimes foon forrow fortune foul fources fpirit friends ftate ftation fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupport goodneſs happineſs heart heaven Hence higheſt himſelf honour human intereft itſelf juft juſt laft laſt lefs look Lord mankind meaſure ment midſt mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary obfervation occafion oppofite paffed paffions perfons pleaſures poffefs praiſe preſent principle proper purpoſe purſuits racter raiſed rank reaſon reft religion reſpect rife ſcene ſenſe SERM ſhall ſtate temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion truft univerſe uſeful virtue virtuous whofe whoſe wiſdom yourſelves