Practical piety; or, The influence of the religion of the heart on the conduct of the life, Volumen2Munroe and Francis, 1811 |
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... over selfishness , not only a victory over the natural temper , but a substitution of the opposite quality . This proves that all virtue is founded in self- denial , self - denial in self - knowledge , SELF - EXAMINATION . 23.
... over selfishness , not only a victory over the natural temper , but a substitution of the opposite quality . This proves that all virtue is founded in self- denial , self - denial in self - knowledge , SELF - EXAMINATION . 23.
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... opposite to those assigned to it by our incomparable bard * . Self - love is by no means " the small pebble which stirs the peaceful lake . " . It is rather the pent - up wind within , which causes the earthquake ; it is the tempest ...
... opposite to those assigned to it by our incomparable bard * . Self - love is by no means " the small pebble which stirs the peaceful lake . " . It is rather the pent - up wind within , which causes the earthquake ; it is the tempest ...
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... opposite principle ; does indeed spread from its throne in the individual breast , to all those successive circles , " wide and more wide " of which the poet makes self - love the first mover . * The Apostle James appears to have been ...
... opposite principle ; does indeed spread from its throne in the individual breast , to all those successive circles , " wide and more wide " of which the poet makes self - love the first mover . * The Apostle James appears to have been ...
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... opposite to their own- So the religious valetudinarian , as unreasonably elated as the others are depressed , reads books descriptive of a highly religious state , with the same unhappy self application . He feels his spiritual pulse by ...
... opposite to their own- So the religious valetudinarian , as unreasonably elated as the others are depressed , reads books descriptive of a highly religious state , with the same unhappy self application . He feels his spiritual pulse by ...
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... opposite ground . That self - knowledge which teaches us humili- ty teaches us compassion also . The sick pity the sick . They sympathize with the disorder of which they feel the symptoms in themselves . Self - knowledge also checks ...
... opposite ground . That self - knowledge which teaches us humili- ty teaches us compassion also . The sick pity the sick . They sympathize with the disorder of which they feel the symptoms in themselves . Self - knowledge also checks ...
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Practical Piety, Or, The Influence of the Religion of the Heart on ..., Volumen2 Hannah More Sin vista previa disponible - 1849 |
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Página 150 - The LORD, the LORD GOD, merciful and gracious, long• suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping • mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression ' and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Página 21 - Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.
Página 226 - Hence the heartrending interrogation, " is it nothing to you all ye that pass by ? Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Página 189 - But the Lord said unto him ; Go thy way, for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Página 34 - The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Página 227 - But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; " and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Página 189 - I am with you saith the LORD of hosts- According to the word that I covenanted with you, when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you, fear ye not. For thus saith the LORD of hosts, yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of...
Página 186 - In regions mild of calm and serene air, Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth, and, with low-thoughted care.
Página 6 - THE POWER OF RELIGION ON THE MIND, in Retirement, Affliction, and at the approach of Death ; exemplified in the Testimonies and Experience of Persons distinguished by their greatness, learning, or virtue. " 'Tis immortality, — 'tis that alone, " Amidst life's pains, abasements, emptiness, " The soul can comfort, elevate, and fill.