The Origin of Evil: And Other Sermons Preached in St. Peter's, Cranley GardensW. Blackwood, 1885 - 330 páginas |
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... , they die for ever , it follows that , in being deprived of the pleasures of sense , they lose their little all . What have they done to deserve this ? Nothing . Indeed , some of them , in spite of their 54 The Mystery of Suffering .
... , they die for ever , it follows that , in being deprived of the pleasures of sense , they lose their little all . What have they done to deserve this ? Nothing . Indeed , some of them , in spite of their 54 The Mystery of Suffering .
Página 63
... pleasure , just so much as is compatible with his dignity , when the illustrious treat him with respect ; but he justly despises the majority of his neighbours . He hates to accept a favour , for he wants his superi- ority to be ...
... pleasure , just so much as is compatible with his dignity , when the illustrious treat him with respect ; but he justly despises the majority of his neighbours . He hates to accept a favour , for he wants his superi- ority to be ...
Página 102
... pleasurable . So great is the irk- someness of making a commencement , that it may be truly said , when anything is begun it is in reality half done . If practice did not make things easier , life would be a most worthless possession ...
... pleasurable . So great is the irk- someness of making a commencement , that it may be truly said , when anything is begun it is in reality half done . If practice did not make things easier , life would be a most worthless possession ...
Página 104
... pleasure . Let a man perform a disagreeable action often enough , and he will by and by experience a sort of enjoyment in its performance . Let him live long enough in the midst of unpleasant circum- stances and surroundings , and they ...
... pleasure . Let a man perform a disagreeable action often enough , and he will by and by experience a sort of enjoyment in its performance . Let him live long enough in the midst of unpleasant circum- stances and surroundings , and they ...
Página 115
... pleasures of sin without its pains , and we should also share the favours which society is in the habit of bestowing upon honest and honourable men . Still , as a rule , Glaucon says , if a man has only the appearance of virtue , the ...
... pleasures of sin without its pains , and we should also share the favours which society is in the habit of bestowing upon honest and honourable men . Still , as a rule , Glaucon says , if a man has only the appearance of virtue , the ...
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The Origin of Evil: And Other Sermons Preached in St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens Alfred Williams Momerie Visualização integral - 1885 |
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Agnosticism agony Author believe better called character Christ Christian cloth Crown 8vo death desire disciples divine doctrine earth Edinburgh EDWARD BRUCE HAMLEY endeavour English Engravings enjoyment eternal evil existence fact faith Father Fcap feel force French morocco George Eliot Glaucon glory habit happiness heart heaven History human humility Illustrations infinite J. G. Lockhart Jesus JOHN John Galt John Stuart Mill less little sins live LL.D look Lord manliness means ment mind moral mystery nature ness never opinions ourselves pain perfect persons PHILIP STANHOPE WORSLEY Philosophy Plato pleasure Poems post 8vo prayer present Professor punishment regard religion revised sake salvation says Scotland Second Edition seen self-denial self-development sermon Sir THEODORE MARTIN sorrow soul speak spirit suffering supernatural temptation Thee things Third Edition Thou thought tion Translated true truth universe University of Edinburgh unto vols whole words
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Página 130 - And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them ? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Página 150 - How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray.
Página 167 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Página 200 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Página 22 - STORMONTH. Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language. Including a very Copious Selection of Scientific Terms. For Use in Schools and Colleges, and as a Book of General Reference. By the Rev. JAMES STORMONTH. The Pronunciation carefully Revised by the Rev. PH PHELP, MA Cantab.
Página 11 - Memoir of Sir William Hamilton, Bart., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the University of Edinburgh. By Professor VEITCH, of the University of Glasgow. 8vo, with Portrait, 18s.
Página 168 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity it profiteth me nothing.
Página 316 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 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 159 - Love took up the harp of life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight.
Página 324 - Christ will come when a great multitude which no man can number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues...