The Counsels of a Father, in Four Letters of Sir Matthew Hale to His Children. To which is Added, The Practical Life of a True Christian ... With a New Memoir of the Author's Life ... Second EditionTaylor and Hessey, 1817 - 207 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 42
Página 2
... thought , was to tell a lie ; and in the legal character , as it seemed to him , there were many other things required , which were in- compatible with the duties of a Christian . Matthew Hale lost his mother when he was only three ...
... thought , was to tell a lie ; and in the legal character , as it seemed to him , there were many other things required , which were in- compatible with the duties of a Christian . Matthew Hale lost his mother when he was only three ...
Página 3
... thought to his dis- paragement . In his estimation he is not so much the best , as the only perfect being in the world . Fathers should consider this , and for the sake of their offspring should preserve appearances at least ; for it is ...
... thought to his dis- paragement . In his estimation he is not so much the best , as the only perfect being in the world . Fathers should consider this , and for the sake of their offspring should preserve appearances at least ; for it is ...
Página 8
... thought so after- wards , may be inferred , from his modest unwillingness to give pledges to the world , even for the maintenance of his religious practices . Reclaimed from the error of his youth , by the reflections which these ...
... thought so after- wards , may be inferred , from his modest unwillingness to give pledges to the world , even for the maintenance of his religious practices . Reclaimed from the error of his youth , by the reflections which these ...
Página 10
... ; " and at these times he would en- deavour to conceive such exalted ideas con- cerning God , as might purify his thoughts , and invest his soul with a holy calmness , not liable to be invaded by the cares of the world 10.
... ; " and at these times he would en- deavour to conceive such exalted ideas con- cerning God , as might purify his thoughts , and invest his soul with a holy calmness , not liable to be invaded by the cares of the world 10.
Página 13
... thoughts when he wrote them down , as well as for the sake of improving himself by their subsequent peru- sal , he was accustomed to commit them to paper at the time . Though these opportu- nities may not seem to promise the comple ...
... thoughts when he wrote them down , as well as for the sake of improving himself by their subsequent peru- sal , he was accustomed to commit them to paper at the time . Though these opportu- nities may not seem to promise the comple ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Counsels of a Father, in Four Letters of Sir Matthew Hale to His ... Matthew Hale Vista completa - 1817 |
The Counsels of a Father, in Four Letters of Sir Matthew Hale to His ... Matthew Hale Vista completa - 1817 |
The Counsels of a Father: In Four Letters of Sir Matthew Hale to His ... Matthew Hale Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
Términos y frases comunes
advantage advice affliction Almighty amiss Anabaptists Antinomians avoid better Bishop Burnet blessing body careful charity children of men Christ Christian command concerning conscience corrupt counsel danger death deliverance delivered Deut disease doth duty elocution embased eminent employ employment esteemed eternal everlasting evil faithful father FLEET STREET give given glory grace hath heart heaven honour humble inconsiderate intemperance JANE TAYLOR justice kind knew knowledge labour Lincoln's Inn live looked Lord Lord's-day lusts means ment mercy mind morocco nature necessity neglect ness never obedience observation ONGAR passion person practice prayers prudence putrefaction quired reason religion remember reputation reverence Richard Baxter Sabbath sermon serve sickness sidered sins Sir Matthew Hale soul speak speech talents thankfulness thee things thou hast thought thy creatures thy Majesty thy name thy providence tion truth tural unto wherein wisdom wise words yourselves
Pasajes populares
Página 83 - ... then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord ; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Página 168 - Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Página 83 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Página 28 - Let him that will, ascend the tottering seat Of courtly grandeur, and become as great As are his mounting wishes : as for me, Let sweet repose and rest my portion be ; Give me some mean, obscure recess, a sphere Out of the road of business, or the fear Of falling lower ; where I sweetly may Myself and dear retirement still enjoy : Let not my life or name be known unto The grandees of the time...
Página 23 - Not to be solicitous what men will say or think, so long as I keep myself exactly according to the rule of justice. 13. If in criminals it be a measuring cast, to incline to mercy and acquittal.
Página 50 - If any person, that you do not very well know to be a person of truth, sobriety and weight, relate strange stories, be not too ready or easy to believe them, nor report them after him. And yet, unless he be one of your familiar acquaintance, be not too forward to contradict him ; or, if the necessity of the occasion...
Página 107 - Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Página 70 - I have found by a strict and diligent observation that a due observance of the duty of this day hath ever had joined to it a blessing upon the rest of my time, and the week that hath been so begun hath been blessed and prosperous to me...