Essays, Moral and EntertainingJ. Sharpe, 1819 - 166 páginas |
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... estimate of the large- ness and extent of the heavens by the view of the .smallest cottage or molehill upon the earth ; yet there cannot be a better expedient , at the least an easier , a thing we believe we can more OF LIFE . 7.
... estimate of the large- ness and extent of the heavens by the view of the .smallest cottage or molehill upon the earth ; yet there cannot be a better expedient , at the least an easier , a thing we believe we can more OF LIFE . 7.
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... Heaven , and a grovelling spirit upon earth . If they who please themselves with believing that they spend their time the least amiss ; who have so far the negative practice of conscience , that they abstain from acts of inhumanity and ...
... Heaven , and a grovelling spirit upon earth . If they who please themselves with believing that they spend their time the least amiss ; who have so far the negative practice of conscience , that they abstain from acts of inhumanity and ...
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... own creation ; that there is such a place as Heaven for the reward of those who do well , or hell for the punishment of the wicked : for if we had spent but one hour in the contemplating those particulars 12 LORD CLARENDON'S ESSAYS .
... own creation ; that there is such a place as Heaven for the reward of those who do well , or hell for the punishment of the wicked : for if we had spent but one hour in the contemplating those particulars 12 LORD CLARENDON'S ESSAYS .
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... Heaven , as to get the next bet at play , or to win the next horse - race they are to run . To conclude : If books and industry will not con- tribute to their being wise , and to their salvation , they will receive from it ( which they ...
... Heaven , as to get the next bet at play , or to win the next horse - race they are to run . To conclude : If books and industry will not con- tribute to their being wise , and to their salvation , they will receive from it ( which they ...
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... Heaven so much , as to foresee the punishment that may fall from thence upon his excesses ; and therefore let Solo- mon pronounce what he will , the drunkard will never be terrified with the fear of beggary , whilst he sees rich and ...
... Heaven so much , as to foresee the punishment that may fall from thence upon his excesses ; and therefore let Solo- mon pronounce what he will , the drunkard will never be terrified with the fear of beggary , whilst he sees rich and ...
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Essays, Moral and Entertaining (Classic Reprint) Edward Hyde of Clarendon Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
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Página 151 - And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me?
Página 136 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Página 187 - And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid : and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Página 21 - Bible as well as King James's. The Translators in King James's time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a Tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew...
Página 164 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Página 192 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself ? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal ? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery ? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege ? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God ? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Página 125 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Página 146 - THE Law against Witches does not prove there be any ; but it punishes the Malice of those People, that use such means to take away Men's Lives. If one should profess that by turning his Hat thrice, and crying Buz, he could take away a Man's Life, though in truth he could do no such thing, yet this were a just Law made by the State, that whosoever should turn his Hat thrice, and cry Buz, with an intention to take away a Man's Life, shall be put to death.
Página 54 - Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, know what to trust to; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot 1 . What an uncertain measure would this be.
Página 79 - Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him.