Christian PoliticsLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806 - 445 pages |
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... is inflamed by it to the highest degree , the love of pleasure commonly works with im- petuous violence ; nor does its rage always terminate at this period ; it continues fre- quently through 6 [ PART I. General Sketch of Man .
... is inflamed by it to the highest degree , the love of pleasure commonly works with im- petuous violence ; nor does its rage always terminate at this period ; it continues fre- quently through 6 [ PART I. General Sketch of Man .
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Ely Bates. terminate at this period ; it continues fre- quently through middle life , and sometimes pursues unhappy mortals to that season when the powers of gratification are en- feebled and broken . To estimate its strength , let us ...
Ely Bates. terminate at this period ; it continues fre- quently through middle life , and sometimes pursues unhappy mortals to that season when the powers of gratification are en- feebled and broken . To estimate its strength , let us ...
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... philo- sophy or temperament , or from both in con- junction , have made a like preference ; and even in the present period of bustle and agitation , examples are not wanting of the same indolent SECT . I. ] General Sketch of Man . 9.
... philo- sophy or temperament , or from both in con- junction , have made a like preference ; and even in the present period of bustle and agitation , examples are not wanting of the same indolent SECT . I. ] General Sketch of Man . 9.
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... period , and as from an emi- nence looks around upon the world , and beholds some , though endowed with every virtue and talent , abandoned to obscurity because they are poor , while others , though destitute both of talents and virtue ...
... period , and as from an emi- nence looks around upon the world , and beholds some , though endowed with every virtue and talent , abandoned to obscurity because they are poor , while others , though destitute both of talents and virtue ...
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... period shall arrive , when ( in prophetic lan- guage ) the earth shall be filled with the know- ledge of God , and the people shall be all righte- ous * . Isaiah , ch . ii . ver . 6. 9. and ch . lx . ver . 21 . SECTION II . Of the ...
... period shall arrive , when ( in prophetic lan- guage ) the earth shall be filled with the know- ledge of God , and the people shall be all righte- ous * . Isaiah , ch . ii . ver . 6. 9. and ch . lx . ver . 21 . SECTION II . Of the ...
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