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Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the
same rules ; especially to the caution , of not repeating them too frequently . For
as they excite uncommon attention , and of course raise expectation , if the ...
Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the
same rules ; especially to the caution , of not repeating them too frequently . For
as they excite uncommon attention , and of course raise expectation , if the ...
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Education , after the same manner , when it works upon a noble mind , draws out
to view every latent virtue and perfection , which , without such helps , are never
able to make their appearance . If my reader will give me leave to change the ...
Education , after the same manner , when it works upon a noble mind , draws out
to view every latent virtue and perfection , which , without such helps , are never
able to make their appearance . If my reader will give me leave to change the ...
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the same activity , it would still find itself within the em . brace of its Creator , and
encompassed by the immensity of the Godhead . In this confideration of the
Almighty ' s omnipresence and omniscience every , uncomfortable thought
vanishes .
the same activity , it would still find itself within the em . brace of its Creator , and
encompassed by the immensity of the Godhead . In this confideration of the
Almighty ' s omnipresence and omniscience every , uncomfortable thought
vanishes .
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At the same time that I think discretion the most useful , talent a man can be
malter of , I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little , mean ,
ungenerons minds . Discretion points out the noblest ends to us ; and pursues
the most ...
At the same time that I think discretion the most useful , talent a man can be
malter of , I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little , mean ,
ungenerons minds . Discretion points out the noblest ends to us ; and pursues
the most ...
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It may indeed be objected , that the same sensibility lays open the heart to be
pierced with many wounds , from the distresses which abound in the world ;
exposes us to frequent suffering from the participation which it communicates of
the ...
It may indeed be objected , that the same sensibility lays open the heart to be
pierced with many wounds , from the distresses which abound in the world ;
exposes us to frequent suffering from the participation which it communicates of
the ...
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affections againſt appear attention beauty character comforts common conſider courſe danger death deſire divine earth enjoy equal evil fall father fear feel firſt fortune give ground hand happineſs happy heart heaven himſelf honour hope hour human itſelf juſt kind king labours laſt light live look Lord mankind manner means mind moſt muſt nature never o'er objects obſerve once ourſelves pain paſſions peace perfect perſon pleaſing pleaſure praiſe preſent proper reading reaſon regard religion render reſt rich riſe ſaid ſame ſcene ſee ſeems ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſoul ſtate ſtill ſuch ſuffer temper thee themſelves theſe things thoſe thou thought tion true truth turn uſe virtue voice wants whole whoſe wiſdom young youth
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Página 227 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 239 - Lo! the poor Indian, whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Página 206 - tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Página 209 - Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country and their shackles fall.
Página 188 - Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...
Página 253 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy. Then comes THY glory in the Summer months, With light and heat refulgent.
Página 224 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 174 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, And drink thy wine with a merry heart ; For God now accepteth thy works.
Página 223 - Ye winds, that have made me your sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see.
Página 128 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come...