Essays Moral and Entertaining: On the Various Faculties and Passions of the Human Mind, Volúmenes1-2Reprinted for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 |
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... desire will recompence . These and the like reflections will cost us very little time , but infinitely advance and improve our un- derstanding ; and if we then conclude it fit to pro- ceed , we shall do it with confidence , and be dis ...
... desire will recompence . These and the like reflections will cost us very little time , but infinitely advance and improve our un- derstanding ; and if we then conclude it fit to pro- ceed , we shall do it with confidence , and be dis ...
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... desire that he should be faithful ; that is , whether we are in truth fit and worthy of the thing we do affect ; if it be an honour , whether it be not too great for us ; if it be an office , whether we are equal to it ; that is , fit ...
... desire that he should be faithful ; that is , whether we are in truth fit and worthy of the thing we do affect ; if it be an honour , whether it be not too great for us ; if it be an office , whether we are equal to it ; that is , fit ...
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... desire to be wise , when we do no one thing that is in order to it ; or that we love virtue , when we do not cultivate any one affection that would advance it , nor subdue any one passion that destroys it ? We see the skill and ...
... desire to be wise , when we do no one thing that is in order to it ; or that we love virtue , when we do not cultivate any one affection that would advance it , nor subdue any one passion that destroys it ? We see the skill and ...
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... desires , prescribe it a diet of contemplation upon the purity of the nature of God , and the injunction he hath given us to live by , and the frequent conquest men have made thereby A upon their own most corrupt and depraved affec ...
... desires , prescribe it a diet of contemplation upon the purity of the nature of God , and the injunction he hath given us to live by , and the frequent conquest men have made thereby A upon their own most corrupt and depraved affec ...
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... desire to be wise , or to be reputed wise ; and that is , that there is no need of it : nature's store and provision is sufficient ; conversation with witty men , and an ordinary observation of the cur- rent and conduct of business ...
... desire to be wise , or to be reputed wise ; and that is , that there is no need of it : nature's store and provision is sufficient ; conversation with witty men , and an ordinary observation of the cur- rent and conduct of business ...
Términos y frases comunes
actions affections amongst Antichrist apostles argument Arius believe benefit better bishop of Rome catholic cern charity Christian church of England church of Rome chuse committed confess conscience contemplation contradiction conversation corrupt Damvilliers death delight discourse doth doubt duty endeavour enjoy errors excuse exercise faculties faith fathers friendship give God's hath heart heaven honour idolatry innocent judge judgment justice king kingdom learned least less liberty ligion live ment mind Montpellier nations nature necessary never obedience obligation observation opinions ourselves pains passion peace persons piety pious pope practice prescribed pretend pride Prince of Conti princes profession punishment reason received reform religion repentance reproach reverence Rome sacrilege salvation Saviour scripture Sirach soever soul Spain subjects suffer temn temper thing thou thought tion transubstantiation truth understanding vice virtue whereof whilst wickedness wisdom wise
Pasajes populares
Página 87 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Página 148 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Página 61 - And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid : and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Página 196 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last : and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Página 66 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself ? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal ? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery ? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege ? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God ? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Página 156 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Página 108 - For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Página 92 - To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Página 53 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother'be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Página 162 - If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.