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... render him an invaluable member of any society to which he belonged . Accordingly there have been few men more universally respected by those who knew him , more sincerely esteemed in the circle of his acquaintance , or more ten- derly ...
... render him an invaluable member of any society to which he belonged . Accordingly there have been few men more universally respected by those who knew him , more sincerely esteemed in the circle of his acquaintance , or more ten- derly ...
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... rendered , of course , more regular and constant . - In short , withdraw religion , and you shake all the pillars of morality . In every heart you weaken the influence of virtue : And among the multitude , the bulk of man- kind , you ...
... rendered , of course , more regular and constant . - In short , withdraw religion , and you shake all the pillars of morality . In every heart you weaken the influence of virtue : And among the multitude , the bulk of man- kind , you ...
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... rendered more glorious , but that man may be made better ; that he may be confirmed in a proper sense of his dependent state , and acquire those pious and virtuous dispositions in which his highest improvement consists . Of all the ...
... rendered more glorious , but that man may be made better ; that he may be confirmed in a proper sense of his dependent state , and acquire those pious and virtuous dispositions in which his highest improvement consists . Of all the ...
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... renders the whole character more gentle and amiable . Distin- Of this nature are the resources which religion provides for good men . By its previous discipline , it trains them to fortitude ; by the reflections of a good conscience it ...
... renders the whole character more gentle and amiable . Distin- Of this nature are the resources which religion provides for good men . By its previous discipline , it trains them to fortitude ; by the reflections of a good conscience it ...
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... rendered by secing them darkly ; that is , the truth in part discovered , in part concealed , and placed beyond our comprehension . This description , however just and true , cannot fail to occa- sion some perplexity to an enquiring ...
... rendered by secing them darkly ; that is , the truth in part discovered , in part concealed , and placed beyond our comprehension . This description , however just and true , cannot fail to occa- sion some perplexity to an enquiring ...
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Page 453 - Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all ; yet let him remember the days of darkness ; for they shall be many.
Page 383 - Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near...
Page 313 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God ; and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Page 259 - Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Page 313 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page iv - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 174 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 394 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Page 163 - And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh : and his brethren were content.
Page 233 - They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: 27 But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end. 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.