Discourses on Various SubjectsD. Felt & Company, 1835 - 299 páginas |
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... truth is , that this zealous depreciation of human nature betrays a consciousness , that it is not so utterly worthless , after all . It is no sufficient reply to say , that this philosophic scorn has been aroused by the extrava- gance ...
... truth is , that this zealous depreciation of human nature betrays a consciousness , that it is not so utterly worthless , after all . It is no sufficient reply to say , that this philosophic scorn has been aroused by the extrava- gance ...
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... truth in it , though it brings me to a different conclusion . I feel that man is , in many respects and in many situ- ations , and above all , compared with what he should be , that man is a mean creature . I feel it , as I should , if ...
... truth in it , though it brings me to a different conclusion . I feel that man is , in many respects and in many situ- ations , and above all , compared with what he should be , that man is a mean creature . I feel it , as I should , if ...
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... , that the apologists for human nature , receiving the maxim in this light , have usually contented them- selves with indignantly denying its truth . I shall , how- cess . ever , for myself take different ground . I suppose 16 DISCOURSE 1 .
... , that the apologists for human nature , receiving the maxim in this light , have usually contented them- selves with indignantly denying its truth . I shall , how- cess . ever , for myself take different ground . I suppose 16 DISCOURSE 1 .
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... nature demands virtue and rectitude to satisfy it ? True it is , and I would not be one , to weaken nor obscure the truth , that man is sinful ; but he is not satisfied with sinning . Not his conscience only , but 3 DISCOURSE I. 25.
... nature demands virtue and rectitude to satisfy it ? True it is , and I would not be one , to weaken nor obscure the truth , that man is sinful ; but he is not satisfied with sinning . Not his conscience only , but 3 DISCOURSE I. 25.
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... truth , springs all knowledge ; and in the same man- ner , our spontaneous moral impressions are the germs of the highest moral efforts . Of these spontaneous impressions , I am to speak in the first place ; and then to produce in ...
... truth , springs all knowledge ; and in the same man- ner , our spontaneous moral impressions are the germs of the highest moral efforts . Of these spontaneous impressions , I am to speak in the first place ; and then to produce in ...
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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.