A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Ecclesiastical characteristicsPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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Página 49
... speak in his name . My fheep " hear my voice , and I know them , and they " follow me * .- A stranger will they not follow , " but will flee from him , for they know not the voice of strangers + . This leads us to obferve , that the ...
... speak in his name . My fheep " hear my voice , and I know them , and they " follow me * .- A stranger will they not follow , " but will flee from him , for they know not the voice of strangers + . This leads us to obferve , that the ...
Página 51
... speak al- ways in the fame language : thus the apoftle Paul , " And be not conformed to this world § . " Nay , he lays it down as an universal pofition , Yea , and all that will live godly in Chrift “ Jesus shall suffer perfecution ...
... speak al- ways in the fame language : thus the apoftle Paul , " And be not conformed to this world § . " Nay , he lays it down as an universal pofition , Yea , and all that will live godly in Chrift “ Jesus shall suffer perfecution ...
Página 63
... speak well of fomething which they call religion in ge- neral , when yet there is hardly any of the fervants of God , in whofe character and conduct they will not endeavour either to find make a flaw . The truth is , though fome few ...
... speak well of fomething which they call religion in ge- neral , when yet there is hardly any of the fervants of God , in whofe character and conduct they will not endeavour either to find make a flaw . The truth is , though fome few ...
Página 100
... speak of learning virtue un- der such masters . Can men learn piety from the profane , mortification from the fenfual , or mo- defty from harlots ? And will any deny that hired ftage - players have always , and that defervedly , borne ...
... speak of learning virtue un- der such masters . Can men learn piety from the profane , mortification from the fenfual , or mo- defty from harlots ? And will any deny that hired ftage - players have always , and that defervedly , borne ...
Página 108
... speak any thing that was true ? And what is to hinder an inspired writer from judging them out of their own mouths ? What concern has this with the stage ? If it implies any defence of the ftage in general , it must imply a stronger ...
... speak any thing that was true ? And what is to hinder an inspired writer from judging them out of their own mouths ? What concern has this with the stage ? If it implies any defence of the ftage in general , it must imply a stronger ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 12 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Página 241 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Página 59 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God, for I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Página 9 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation. ungodly men, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Página 51 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own : but becaufe ye are not of the world, but I have chofen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Página 170 - I believe that there is no ill in the universe, nor any such thing as virtue absolutely considered ; that those things vulgarly called sins, are only errors in the judgment, and foils to set off the beauty of nature, or patches to adorn her face, that the whole race of intelligent beings, even the devils themselves (if there are any...
Página 36 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Página 240 - GOD fent him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the Ground, from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the Man : and he...
Página 147 - He must recommend them only from ratinnal consideratinns, vi2. the beauty and comely proportions of virtue, and its advantages in the present life, without any regard to a future state of more extended self.interest. 3. His authorities must be drawn from heathen writers, none, or as few as possible, from Scripture. 4. He must be very unacceptable to the common people.
Página 9 - Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.