Sermons, Volumen3A. Strahan, 1794 |
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... fubfequent life ; and in private stations discovers itself no lefs than in the higher ranks , of society . In their ideas of what conftitutes honour , men VOL . III . greatly B I. 1 SER M. greatly vary , and often grofsly err.
... fubfequent life ; and in private stations discovers itself no lefs than in the higher ranks , of society . In their ideas of what conftitutes honour , men VOL . III . greatly B I. 1 SER M. greatly vary , and often grofsly err.
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... rank or office , Were fuch diftinctions always , or even generally , obtained in confequence of uncommon me- rit , they would indeed confer honour on the character . But , in the prefent state of fociety , * I. fociety , it is too well ...
... rank or office , Were fuch diftinctions always , or even generally , obtained in confequence of uncommon me- rit , they would indeed confer honour on the character . But , in the prefent state of fociety , * I. fociety , it is too well ...
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... rank high among that clafs of beings to which he belongs ; in a word , we must look to the mind and the foul.A mind fuperior to fear , to selfish intereft and corruption ; a mind governed by the principles of uni- form rectitude and ...
... rank high among that clafs of beings to which he belongs ; in a word , we must look to the mind and the foul.A mind fuperior to fear , to selfish intereft and corruption ; a mind governed by the principles of uni- form rectitude and ...
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... rank which commands our deference . • Where fome fhining quality attracts admiration , it is only to a part of the character that we pay ho- mage . But when a perfon is diftinguished : for eminent worth and goodnefs , it is the man ...
... rank which commands our deference . • Where fome fhining quality attracts admiration , it is only to a part of the character that we pay ho- mage . But when a perfon is diftinguished : for eminent worth and goodnefs , it is the man ...
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... rank , may contend . It is always in his power fo to distinguish himself by worthy and virtuous conduct , as to command the respect of those around him ; and what is highest of all , to obtain praise and honour from God . LET no one ...
... rank , may contend . It is always in his power fo to distinguish himself by worthy and virtuous conduct , as to command the respect of those around him ; and what is highest of all , to obtain praise and honour from God . LET no one ...
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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