The Dignity of Human Nature, Or, A Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for Attaining the True End of Our Existence: In Four Books |
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... Death , its Consequence of the first Pro- phecy of a future Restoration of Mankind - of the general Deluge - the Noachic Dispensation - the Tower of Babel - the Destruction of the Ci- 421 422 423 ties of the plain - the call of Abraham ...
... Death , its Consequence of the first Pro- phecy of a future Restoration of Mankind - of the general Deluge - the Noachic Dispensation - the Tower of Babel - the Destruction of the Ci- 421 422 423 ties of the plain - the call of Abraham ...
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... Death for the Restoration of Mankind 459 Of the Resurrection of the Body 460 Of the future general Judgment 462 SECTION IV . Considerations on the Credibility of Scripture 463 Requisites for thoroughly examining the various Kinds of ...
... Death for the Restoration of Mankind 459 Of the Resurrection of the Body 460 Of the future general Judgment 462 SECTION IV . Considerations on the Credibility of Scripture 463 Requisites for thoroughly examining the various Kinds of ...
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... death ; but of the last , the hazard of a worse destruction . For vicious people generally have a peculiar ambition to draw in the innocent to their party ; and many of them are furnished with artifices and allure- ments but too ...
... death ; but of the last , the hazard of a worse destruction . For vicious people generally have a peculiar ambition to draw in the innocent to their party ; and many of them are furnished with artifices and allure- ments but too ...
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... that of others who have been engaged with them . In some countries , insolvency , where a good account of the causes which brought it on cannot be given , is punished with death . If the law of England were as severe 60 OF PRUDENCE .
... that of others who have been engaged with them . In some countries , insolvency , where a good account of the causes which brought it on cannot be given , is punished with death . If the law of England were as severe 60 OF PRUDENCE .
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In Four Books James Burgh. death . If the law of England were as severe , what the fate of many of the bankrupt citizens of London must have been , every one may judge . The great consumption of private fortunes is owing chiefly to those ...
In Four Books James Burgh. death . If the law of England were as severe , what the fate of many of the bankrupt citizens of London must have been , every one may judge . The great consumption of private fortunes is owing chiefly to those ...
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Page 131 - But it is to be feared that parents in some cases, through a mistaken notion of the true method of giving youth a religious turn, often run into the extreme of surfeiting them with religious exercises, instead of labouring chiefly to enlighten and convince their understandings, and to form their tempers to obedience. The former, though noble and valuable helps appointed by Divine Wisdom for promoting virtue and goodness, may yet be so managed as to disgust a young mind and prejudice it against religion...
Page 178 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ; Thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair ; Thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sit'st above these Heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 34 - If you have seen a man misbehave once, do not from thence conclude him a fool ; if you find he has been in a mistake in one particular, do not at once conclude him void of understanding : by that way of judging, you can entertain a favourable opinion of no man upon earth, nor even of yourself. - In mixed company, be readier to hear than to speak, and put people upon talking of what is in their own way ; for then you will both oblige them, and be most likely to improve by their conversation. Humanity...
Page 480 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold ; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ; I have put my spirit upon him : he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Page 438 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...
Page 179 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels ! for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing : ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Page 148 - ... that he will seldom be widely out, or miss giving proof of a clear head, and a comprehensive knowledge. At least, this is the only way I know, to give the understanding its due improvement to the full extent of its capacity...
Page 428 - God is the God of the Gentiles, as well as of the Jews; and has concluded them all in unbelief, only that he might have mercy upon all.
Page 15 - As nothing is more provoking to some tempers than raillery, a prudent person will not always be satirically witty where he can, but only where he may without offence. For he will consider that the finest stroke of raillery is but a witticism; and that there is hardly any person so mean, whose good will is not preferable to the pleasure of a horse-laugh . — Burgh . Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit against one's good nature.
Page 46 - ... mention of a merchant who, at first setting out, opened and shut his shop every day, for several weeks together, without selling goods to the value of...