The Religious Tradesman, Or Plain and Serious Hints of Advice for the Tradesman's Prudent and Pious Conduct: From His Entrance Into Business, to His Leaving it OffFrancis S. Wiggins, 1823 - 318 páginas |
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... our families and the public re- quire it . The great author of our natures , has implanted in every being , love and affection to their tender offspring , which excites them to study and promote their happiness ; but idle- ness and 14.
... our families and the public re- quire it . The great author of our natures , has implanted in every being , love and affection to their tender offspring , which excites them to study and promote their happiness ; but idle- ness and 14.
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... happiness ; but idle- ness and sloth obstruct those blessings by which the family might live comfortably , and be dis- posed of happily . And whatever profession of religion there may be , the sacred records war- rant us to say , that ...
... happiness ; but idle- ness and sloth obstruct those blessings by which the family might live comfortably , and be dis- posed of happily . And whatever profession of religion there may be , the sacred records war- rant us to say , that ...
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... happiness . If inability is pleaded , take care it be real , and not imaginary . There is no person to whom God has given the exercise of reason , but may ' employ himself in some way or other ; and an industrious mind will break ...
... happiness . If inability is pleaded , take care it be real , and not imaginary . There is no person to whom God has given the exercise of reason , but may ' employ himself in some way or other ; and an industrious mind will break ...
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... happiness of our immortal souls is so intimately concerned ? If diligence in common affairs is so important , if negligence there is so culpable , they are infi- nitely more so here . That the soul should be adorned with the moral image ...
... happiness of our immortal souls is so intimately concerned ? If diligence in common affairs is so important , if negligence there is so culpable , they are infi- nitely more so here . That the soul should be adorned with the moral image ...
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... happiness . O ye prudent and toiling mortals ! Are the uns - tisfying , transient enjoyments and honours of this life worth so much ; and is it of no impor- tance that , when these things fail , you may be received to everlasting ...
... happiness . O ye prudent and toiling mortals ! Are the uns - tisfying , transient enjoyments and honours of this life worth so much ; and is it of no impor- tance that , when these things fail , you may be received to everlasting ...
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advantage attended better blessed busy bodies callings cern charity Christ Jesus christian comfort common concerns conduct conscience consider contentment covetousness danger deceive delight dili diligence discommend disposition divine grace divine providence duty employ employment endeavour erwise esteemed eternal evil faith favour fear folly friends gain give goeth grace guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven holy honour hope indolence indulgence injury irreligion Jesus Christ judgment justice justice and truth labour live Lord lying means ment mind nature necessary neglect neighbour ness never obliges observed ourselves passions perity persons pleasures poor portunities present pride proper Prov prudence Psal reason religion religious religious conversation render rich righteousness ruin rule Scriptures servants shew sincere sion sloth soul spirit sure Tattler temper thee thine things thou tion trade tradesman trust truth unto vice virtue wisdom wise word
Passagens conhecidas
Página 109 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.
Página 44 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Página 168 - Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him : fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Página 191 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Página 83 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Página 35 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things thee to see, And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee...
Página 56 - If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of Hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings : yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Página 169 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Página 199 - It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? but the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Página 200 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.