| John Walker - 1801 - 424 páginas
...Gentleness : As there is a worldly happiness which God perceives to be no more than disguised rqisery ; as there are worldly honours which in his estimation are reproach ; so there is a worldly wLsdom which in his sight is foolishness. Of this worldly wisdom the characters are given in the Scriptures,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1804 - 350 páginas
...itself, and dwindle to the shallow stream, scarcely creeping within the banks of its natural channel. The passions are the chief destroyers of our peace ; the storms and tempests of the moral world. To extirpate them is impossible, if it were desirable. But to regulate them by habitual care, is not... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 páginas
...in life. As there is a worldly happiness which God perceives to be no other than disguised misery as there are worldly honours which in his estimation...gentleness and friendship hell of fierceness and animosity. The path of truth is a plain and a safe path that of falsehood is a perplexing maze. Modesty is one... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 178 páginas
...than disguised misery as there arc worldly honours which in his estimation are reproach so there is worldly wisdom which in his sight is foolishness. The passions are the chief destroyers of our peace rtie storms and tempests of the moral world. Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell... | |
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 páginas
...other than disguised misery ; as there are worldly honours, which in his estimation are reT proach ; so there is a worldly wisdom, which in his sight is foolishness. Of this worldly worldly wisdom the characters, are given SERMON in the context, and placed in contrast... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1812 - 224 páginas
...life. As there is a worldly happiness which God perceives to be no other than disguised mis'ery as there are worldly honours which in his estimation are reproach so there is a worldly wisdorn which in his sight is foolishness. Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell of... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1814 - 308 páginas
...in life. As there is a worldly happiness which God perceives to be no other than disguised misery as there are worldly honours which in his estimation...peace the storms and tempests of the moral world. Colon, &c.) PUNCTUATION. 123 Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell of fierceness and... | |
| Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 páginas
...LXVII. AS there is a worldly happiness, which God perceives to be no other than disguised misery; as there are worldly honours, which, in His estimation,...worldly wisdom, which, in His sight, is foolishness. Of this worldly wisdom, the characters are given in the scriptures, and placed in contrast with those... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1817 - 216 páginas
...which God perceives to be no other than disguised misery as there are worldly honours which in bis estimation are reproach so there is a worldly wisdom which in his sight is foolishness. Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell of fierceness and animosity. The path of truth... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1819 - 120 páginas
...Modesty is one of the chief ernaments of youth and has ever been esteemed a presage of rising merit. Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell of fierceness and animosity. COLON. Often is the smile of gaiety assumed whilst the heart aches within though folly may laugh guilt... | |
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