Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages, from the Best English Authors and Translations, Volumes 1-2Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842 |
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... Religion considered as a Science Ibid . 44 62 Religion considered as a Rule of Life and Manners Ibid . 66 Ibid . 68 Ibid . 45 63 How Religion is to be applied to cure Diseases of the Mind 64 On Public Preaching Ibid . 69 Ibid . 70 Ibid ...
... Religion considered as a Science Ibid . 44 62 Religion considered as a Rule of Life and Manners Ibid . 66 Ibid . 68 Ibid . 45 63 How Religion is to be applied to cure Diseases of the Mind 64 On Public Preaching Ibid . 69 Ibid . 70 Ibid ...
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... Religion Ibid . 86 85 On Gratitude Spectator . 89 86 Religion the Foundation of Content : an Allegory Adventurer . 90 87 Bad company - meaning of the phrase— different classes of bad company - ill chosen company - what is meant by ...
... Religion Ibid . 86 85 On Gratitude Spectator . 89 86 Religion the Foundation of Content : an Allegory Adventurer . 90 87 Bad company - meaning of the phrase— different classes of bad company - ill chosen company - what is meant by ...
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... religion . As our parts open and display by gentle degrees , we rise from the gra- tifications of sense , to relish those of It was chiefly , if not altogether , the mind . In the scale of pleasure , upon religious considerations that ...
... religion . As our parts open and display by gentle degrees , we rise from the gra- tifications of sense , to relish those of It was chiefly , if not altogether , the mind . In the scale of pleasure , upon religious considerations that ...
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... religion be with hood will be contemptible , and old you , not the cold and barren offspring age miserable . Blair . of speculation , but the warm and vigorous dictate of the heart . 25. Piety to God the Foundation of good Morals . Ibid ...
... religion be with hood will be contemptible , and old you , not the cold and barren offspring age miserable . Blair . of speculation , but the warm and vigorous dictate of the heart . 25. Piety to God the Foundation of good Morals . Ibid ...
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... religion , on Ibid . the contrary , connect preparation for $ 28 . Sincerity and Truth recom- heaven with an honourable discharge Blair . $ 27 . Modesty and Docility to be joined to Piety . mended . of the duties of active life . Of ...
... religion , on Ibid . the contrary , connect preparation for $ 28 . Sincerity and Truth recom- heaven with an honourable discharge Blair . $ 27 . Modesty and Docility to be joined to Piety . mended . of the duties of active life . Of ...
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Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry (Classic Reprint) Vicesimus Knox No preview available - 2018 |
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