Sermons, Volumen3A. Strahan, 1794 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 39
Página 25
... remain in a large proportion , on account of its importance to the prefervation of his life and well - being . But as the quantity re- quifite for this purpose is apt both to in- grofs his attention , and to carry him into criminal ...
... remain in a large proportion , on account of its importance to the prefervation of his life and well - being . But as the quantity re- quifite for this purpose is apt both to in- grofs his attention , and to carry him into criminal ...
Página 35
... remain merely on the furface of the mind . They penetrate the heart . They enlarge and elevate , they refine and ennoble it . To all the pleafing emotions of affection , they add the dignified consciousness of virtue . Children of Men ...
... remain merely on the furface of the mind . They penetrate the heart . They enlarge and elevate , they refine and ennoble it . To all the pleafing emotions of affection , they add the dignified consciousness of virtue . Children of Men ...
Página 40
... remain an inftinctive feeling alone , it will form no more than an imperfect cha- racter . Complete virtue is of a more exalted and dignified nature . It supposes fenfibility , good temper , and benevolent affections ; it includes them ...
... remain an inftinctive feeling alone , it will form no more than an imperfect cha- racter . Complete virtue is of a more exalted and dignified nature . It supposes fenfibility , good temper , and benevolent affections ; it includes them ...
Página 47
... remain ? Like characters drawn on the fand , which the next wave washes totally away , fo one trivial fucceffion of events has effaced the memory of the preceding ; and though we have feemed all along to be bufy , yet for much of what ...
... remain ? Like characters drawn on the fand , which the next wave washes totally away , fo one trivial fucceffion of events has effaced the memory of the preceding ; and though we have feemed all along to be bufy , yet for much of what ...
Página 48
... remains in remembrance , and oblige it to contribute to future improvement . If you have gained nothing more by the years that are past , you have at leaft gained experience ; and experience is the mother of wisdom . You have seen the ...
... remains in remembrance , and oblige it to contribute to future improvement . If you have gained nothing more by the years that are past , you have at leaft gained experience ; and experience is the mother of wisdom . You have seen the ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
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