Discourses on Several Important Subjects: To which are Added, Eight Sermons Preached at the Lady Moyer's Lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, LondonR. Manby and H.S. Cox, 1747 - 466 páginas |
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... Morality . They mistake the Aver- verfion , which they have in themselves , to whatever is ill - bred , unfeemly and offenfive in any Sin , for a genuine Love of Good- ness : They imagine that to be a Virtue , which is only Vice refined ...
... Morality . They mistake the Aver- verfion , which they have in themselves , to whatever is ill - bred , unfeemly and offenfive in any Sin , for a genuine Love of Good- ness : They imagine that to be a Virtue , which is only Vice refined ...
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... Morality . Now this Temper argues a Want of Bene- volence , and , confequently , of Virtue . It fhews a mean , narrow , selfish Turn of Mind , to triumph in any extraordinary Attainment , folely because it is peculiar to us , or ...
... Morality . Now this Temper argues a Want of Bene- volence , and , confequently , of Virtue . It fhews a mean , narrow , selfish Turn of Mind , to triumph in any extraordinary Attainment , folely because it is peculiar to us , or ...
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... an uncommon Compafs of Thought , inculcated excellent Rules of Morality in their Writings , have sometimes broke through them all in their Practice : The The Brightness of their Parts enabling them SERM . I. 26 The Notion of Pride ftated ,
... an uncommon Compafs of Thought , inculcated excellent Rules of Morality in their Writings , have sometimes broke through them all in their Practice : The The Brightness of their Parts enabling them SERM . I. 26 The Notion of Pride ftated ,
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... give a Stability to our moral Pleasures , and fecure us from natural Evil , or fupport us under it . God has stiled himself Light : SERM . II . And as the whole material Creation 2 And On the Advantages of Affliction . 41.
... give a Stability to our moral Pleasures , and fecure us from natural Evil , or fupport us under it . God has stiled himself Light : SERM . II . And as the whole material Creation 2 And On the Advantages of Affliction . 41.
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... Addrefs , may facilitate his Ad- vancement ; but great Merit , and a rigo- rous , unpliant Adherence to the Rules of Morality , are too often Bars to it : That the SERM . II . the Way from low Fortune to On the Advantages of Affliction .
... Addrefs , may facilitate his Ad- vancement ; but great Merit , and a rigo- rous , unpliant Adherence to the Rules of Morality , are too often Bars to it : That the SERM . II . the Way from low Fortune to On the Advantages of Affliction .
Términos y frases comunes
abfolutely Abfurdities againſt almoſt anfwer Apoſtles becauſe befides bleffed Cafe Cauſe Chrift Chriftianity Confequence confider Confideration confiftent Courſe Creatures deceived defigned Defire Deity diftinct diſcover divine Doctrine eternal everlaſting evil Exiſtence faid falfe Falfhood fame feem felves feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome ftand ftrong fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofing fure Glory God's Goodneſs Happineſs Heart Heaven himſelf impoffible Impofture infinite Inftance Intereft Irenæus itſelf juft juſt laft leaſt lefs Love Mankind Meaſure ment Mifery Mind Miracles moft moral moſt muft muſt Nation Nature neceffary nefs never Number obferve Occafion ourſelves Paffions Perfon Pleaſure Power prefent prove Puniſhment raiſe Reaſon reft Religion Saviour Scripture ſeems Senfe Senſe SERM SERM.III SERM.IV SERM.VI ſhall Sinners Soul ſpeak Spirit thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe thou Thoughts thouſand tion Truth ture uncon underſtand univerfal unleſs Virtue whofe whole Wiſdom World
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Página 345 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Página 392 - Who being the Brightnefs of his Glory, and the exprefs Image of his Perfon, and upholding all Things by the Word of his Power, purged, or expiated, our Sins.
Página 175 - If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Página 177 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Página 175 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.
Página 121 - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Página 144 - For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Página 50 - Forgive them ; for they know not •what they do. And again, Father, into thy Hands I commend my Spirit.