Discourses on Various SubjectsD. Felt & Company, 1835 - 299 páginas |
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... nature imply the strongest concessions to its constitutional worth . I say then , and repeat , that objection here carries with it , its own refutation ; that the objector concedes much , very much , to human nature , by 10 DISCOURSE I.
... nature imply the strongest concessions to its constitutional worth . I say then , and repeat , that objection here carries with it , its own refutation ; that the objector concedes much , very much , to human nature , by 10 DISCOURSE I.
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... repeat , that man is a mean crea- ture , fit only for the earth on which he is placed , fit for no higher destination than to be buried in its bosom , and there to find his end . The philosopher rejects what he calls the theologian's ...
... repeat , that man is a mean crea- ture , fit only for the earth on which he is placed , fit for no higher destination than to be buried in its bosom , and there to find his end . The philosopher rejects what he calls the theologian's ...
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... repeat , which few possess - how evidently does our objector possess it not - and yet without some portion of which , no man should think himself qualified to study human nature . Men know but little of each other , after all ; but ...
... repeat , which few possess - how evidently does our objector possess it not - and yet without some portion of which , no man should think himself qualified to study human nature . Men know but little of each other , after all ; but ...
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... repeat , how totally devoid of this power of opening and unfolding the real character of his fellows , must be the scoffer at human nature ! I have said that this man gathers his conclusions from the most formal and artificial aspects ...
... repeat , how totally devoid of this power of opening and unfolding the real character of his fellows , must be the scoffer at human nature ! I have said that this man gathers his conclusions from the most formal and artificial aspects ...
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... repeat , the nobility of his nature ; and when we say , that his offence is a degradation , we imply a certain distinction . And so to do wrong im- plies a noble power - the very power which consti- tutes the glory of heaven - the power ...
... repeat , the nobility of his nature ; and when we say , that his offence is a degradation , we imply a certain distinction . And so to do wrong im- plies a noble power - the very power which consti- tutes the glory of heaven - the power ...
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admiration affections amidst answer art thou awaken awful beauty believe blessed breath brethren cern character children of men Christian cold conscience creature dark death DISCOURSE divine divine grace doubt duty dwell earth earthly eternity evil faith fear feeling forms friends future gion glorious glory God's Gospel habit happiness heaven holy holy record honour hope human heart human nature immortal indifference indulgence infinite interest irreligion language light live look meditation ment mercy mind misery moral moral universe ness never noble objects pass passions perhaps piety pity pleasure prayer principle racter rational reason religion religious sensibility repeat retribution scene selfish sense sensual sinful sinner sleep solemn sorrow soul speak spirit strong sublime suffer sure teaching thee thing thou THOU ART MINDFUL thought timate tion toil true truth turb virtue voice whole wisdom words worldly wrong
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Página 227 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Página 290 - Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; a land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death, without any order and where the light is as darkness.
Página 281 - By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh.
Página 221 - But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Página 232 - If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin ; but now they have no cloak for their sin.
Página 238 - He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Página 294 - But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Página 187 - And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear...
Página 92 - Labour not for the meat that perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you, &c.
Página 254 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue, Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they ? with the years beyond the flood.