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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... seems most methodical to address the following directions chiefly to those readers , who have not yet gone far in life , but are at the same time arrived at an age capable of improving by proper helps , and a due attention to their own ...
... seems most methodical to address the following directions chiefly to those readers , who have not yet gone far in life , but are at the same time arrived at an age capable of improving by proper helps , and a due attention to their own ...
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... seem children to the last . At the same time , this faculty , is capable of great improvements in almost the weakest heads ; could they but be brought to bestow a little thought and attention , and to listen to reason , more than to ...
... seem children to the last . At the same time , this faculty , is capable of great improvements in almost the weakest heads ; could they but be brought to bestow a little thought and attention , and to listen to reason , more than to ...
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... seems so strange , it is to be considered , of what consequence it is towards a proper behaviour , that a person apply a due attention to all the minute circum- stances and seemingly inconsiderable particulars , in the conduct of life ...
... seems so strange , it is to be considered , of what consequence it is towards a proper behaviour , that a person apply a due attention to all the minute circum- stances and seemingly inconsiderable particulars , in the conduct of life ...
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... seem willing to receive it ; your private affairs only to persons of approved secrecy and judgment , and to them no more than is absolutely necessary ; to have many acquaintance , but few intimates ; to open your countenance to all ...
... seem willing to receive it ; your private affairs only to persons of approved secrecy and judgment , and to them no more than is absolutely necessary ; to have many acquaintance , but few intimates ; to open your countenance to all ...
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... seems little ground left for vanity . You need not tell all the truth , unless to those who have a right to know it all . But let all you tell be truth . Insult not another for his want of a talent you possess : He may have others which ...
... seems little ground left for vanity . You need not tell all the truth , unless to those who have a right to know it all . But let all you tell be truth . Insult not another for his want of a talent you possess : He may have others which ...
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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...