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... himself to be transport- ed , under the influence of the nobleft enthusiasm , into a series of the most benevolent exertions for the good of mankind . With a difinterestedness that reflects a real luftre upon his character , he affures ...
... himself to be transport- ed , under the influence of the nobleft enthusiasm , into a series of the most benevolent exertions for the good of mankind . With a difinterestedness that reflects a real luftre upon his character , he affures ...
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... himself , but is the direct means to difpofe him to look after the interefts of others , and to enable him more effectually to promote them . If however , under a notion of taking care of their fouls , and acquiring an extraordinary ...
... himself , but is the direct means to difpofe him to look after the interefts of others , and to enable him more effectually to promote them . If however , under a notion of taking care of their fouls , and acquiring an extraordinary ...
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... himself , to decline all paffion for that refpect to which he stands entitled among his fellow creatures . No virtuous man can be indifferent You will fay , then , what is the true character of that private or felfifh fpirit which the ...
... himself , to decline all paffion for that refpect to which he stands entitled among his fellow creatures . No virtuous man can be indifferent You will fay , then , what is the true character of that private or felfifh fpirit which the ...
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... himself in such ways as he judges upon the whole will beft promote the interefts of fociety . From whence it follows , that we should be cautious how we haftily cenfure others , as of a private and selfish fpirit , because they do not ...
... himself in such ways as he judges upon the whole will beft promote the interefts of fociety . From whence it follows , that we should be cautious how we haftily cenfure others , as of a private and selfish fpirit , because they do not ...
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... himself obliged , upon the grand princi- ple , that God hath made men of one blood , and that his fun fhines upon the evil and the good , to contri- bute what in him lies to the welfare of all . In short , as religion confirms and ...
... himself obliged , upon the grand princi- ple , that God hath made men of one blood , and that his fun fhines upon the evil and the good , to contri- bute what in him lies to the welfare of all . In short , as religion confirms and ...
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addreffed affection affiftance againſt alfo apoftle attention benevolence beſt bleffed breafts bufinefs buſineſs cafe character Chrift Chriftian circumftances command confequence confider confideration cordial difcourfe difpofed diſcharge divine domeftic duty efpecially evil expreffions exprefs faid fame father favour fcripture fecure feel felves fenfe fervants ferve fervice fhall fhew fhould focial fociety fome fpirit friendship ftate ftation fubfift fubject fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofe furely happineſs happy hath heart heaven himſelf hofpitality honour houfe houſe idea inftances inftructions intereft itſelf juft juſt lefs Lord mafters manner marriage meaſures mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary obedience obferved obligations occafions ourſelves paffions painful parents perfons perfuaded piety pleafing pleaſure poffefs poffible Polygamy prefent proper prudent purpoſe racter reafon refpect refult regard religion render ſhall ſpeak temper thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand tion unto uſe whofe wife worship
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Page 36 - ... mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
Page 63 - For I know him, that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment ; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 12 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 34 - Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now if thou wilt forgive their sin : and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast Written.
Page 296 - And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
Page 261 - God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God ; yet he made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men ; and, being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Page 405 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Page 195 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding; for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is every one...
Page 403 - Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick : and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
Page 35 - Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned...