Sermons on the Dignity of Man: And the Value of the Objects Principally Relating to Human Happiness, Volume 1Thomas & Sturtevant, 1807 - Dignity |
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... beautiful side , in the singular turn and uncommon harmony of the periods , the exact and lucid order in which the thoughts succeed each other , in the rapid , though smoothly flowing xiv Some Account of the Author .
... beautiful side , in the singular turn and uncommon harmony of the periods , the exact and lucid order in which the thoughts succeed each other , in the rapid , though smoothly flowing xiv Some Account of the Author .
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... beautiful works and all the effects of kindness , which thou hast so liberally shed upon thy world , our abode ; of elevating our minds to thee , the source of beauty and perfection , of coming ever nearer to thee , of becoming ever ...
... beautiful works and all the effects of kindness , which thou hast so liberally shed upon thy world , our abode ; of elevating our minds to thee , the source of beauty and perfection , of coming ever nearer to thee , of becoming ever ...
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... beautiful and good and desir- able , everlasting approximation to the highest , but still unattainable perfection : This is the vocation ; this the sovereign lot of man ; this the greatest , the highest dignity of a created being ! Man ...
... beautiful and good and desir- able , everlasting approximation to the highest , but still unattainable perfection : This is the vocation ; this the sovereign lot of man ; this the greatest , the highest dignity of a created being ! Man ...
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... beautiful , how elevated his mien ! significant and expressive every feature of his face , every attitude , every movement of his person ! How forcible ... beautiful , enchantingly beautiful ; but 2 Wherein the Dignity of Man consists . 13.
... beautiful , how elevated his mien ! significant and expressive every feature of his face , every attitude , every movement of his person ! How forcible ... beautiful , enchantingly beautiful ; but 2 Wherein the Dignity of Man consists . 13.
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... beautiful , enchantingly beautiful ; but man adorns it , collects about him the scat- tered and single beauties , and sees and feels , and enjoys them , and delights in them . Nature is fruit- ful , inexhaustibly fruitful ; but man ...
... beautiful , enchantingly beautiful ; but man adorns it , collects about him the scat- tered and single beauties , and sees and feels , and enjoys them , and delights in them . Nature is fruit- ful , inexhaustibly fruitful ; but man ...
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Page 211 - And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
Page 170 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 384 - It is a faithful saying : For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him : if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him...
Page 189 - They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Page 126 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page 317 - Savior says, that it will profit a man nothing to have gained the whole world, if he lose his own soul ; or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul...
Page 267 - I am the way, the truth, and the life ;" — " I am the light of the world," — are declarations of a similar import.
Page 402 - CHRIST ; showing, of a truth, that " the sufferings of this present time are not to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us.
Page 246 - His kingdom is not in meats and drinks, but in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Page 385 - I am the resurrection, and the life: he that bclieveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.