A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Ecclesiastical characteristicsPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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... taken of this author and his affociates , by their fuperiors in the church . Whether this will be carried on , and , if it be , whether they will be approved or cenfured ; and , if the last , to what degree , I pretend not to foretel ...
... taken of this author and his affociates , by their fuperiors in the church . Whether this will be carried on , and , if it be , whether they will be approved or cenfured ; and , if the last , to what degree , I pretend not to foretel ...
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... taken from the holy Scriptures , the word of the living God . Notwithstanding therefore , that through the great degeneracy of the age , and ve- ry culpable relaxation of difcipline , not a few continue to be called Chriftians , who are ...
... taken from the holy Scriptures , the word of the living God . Notwithstanding therefore , that through the great degeneracy of the age , and ve- ry culpable relaxation of difcipline , not a few continue to be called Chriftians , who are ...
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... taken down . Pompey the Great was the first who had power and credit enough to get a theatre continued . 61 The opinion of Seneca may be feen in the following paffage , Nihil eft tam damnofum bonis moribus , quam in aliquo fpetaculo ...
... taken down . Pompey the Great was the first who had power and credit enough to get a theatre continued . 61 The opinion of Seneca may be feen in the following paffage , Nihil eft tam damnofum bonis moribus , quam in aliquo fpetaculo ...
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... taken place . It is perhaps also proper here to obviate a pre- tence in which the advocates of the ftage greatly glory , that there is no express prohibition of it to be found in Scripture . I think a countryman of our own has given ...
... taken place . It is perhaps also proper here to obviate a pre- tence in which the advocates of the ftage greatly glory , that there is no express prohibition of it to be found in Scripture . I think a countryman of our own has given ...
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... taken to evade the law obliging to attend , as are now taken to evade thofe that command us to abftain . The fair and plain ftate of this question then is , Whether it is pof- fible or practicable , in the present state of human nature ...
... taken to evade the law obliging to attend , as are now taken to evade thofe that command us to abftain . The fair and plain ftate of this question then is , Whether it is pof- fible or practicable , in the present state of human nature ...
Términos y frases comunes
Affembly againſt alfo alſo amufement anſwer apoftle argument attend becauſe Befides cafe caufe cauſe character charity Chrift Chriftian church of Scotland circumftances clergy Confeffion confequence confider confiftent converfation defire duty eafily exprefs fafe faid fame thing fatire feems fenfe fentiments fermons ferve fettlement feveral fhall fhew fhould fhow fince firft firſt fome fometimes fons fpeak fpirit ftage ftate ftill ftrong fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fupport fure greateſt hath himſelf honour inftances intereft itſelf juft juſt laft leaft leaſt lefs manner maxim meaſure ment minifters moderate moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity neral never obferved occafion opinion oppofition paffage paffions perfons plays pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent principles proper purpoſe racter reader reafon religion reprefented ſay Scripture ſhall ſome ſpeak ſtage ſtate ſuch taſte theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion truth uſe virtue worfe
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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.