Discourses on Domestic DutiesJ. Ritchie, 1800 - 463 pages |
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Page 39
... Master , in the days of his pilgrimage here on earth , " It is more bleffed to give than to receive * . " And this faying of his has been found to be true by the happy experience of thousands . 66 It is further to be obferved , that our ...
... Master , in the days of his pilgrimage here on earth , " It is more bleffed to give than to receive * . " And this faying of his has been found to be true by the happy experience of thousands . 66 It is further to be obferved , that our ...
Page 41
... Master , -And at the fame time not be a good man , a real Christian , a believer in the fenfe of the New Teftament ? It is impoffible . Would we then enjoy the fweet fatisfaction refulting from a humble hope , that we are reconciled to ...
... Master , -And at the fame time not be a good man , a real Christian , a believer in the fenfe of the New Teftament ? It is impoffible . Would we then enjoy the fweet fatisfaction refulting from a humble hope , that we are reconciled to ...
Page 55
... master of a fa- mily , to regulate his temper and conduct towards those under his care - He will ufe his endeavours that his houfe , as well as himself , may ferve the Lord . A family is a little fociety , ufually confifting of pa ...
... master of a fa- mily , to regulate his temper and conduct towards those under his care - He will ufe his endeavours that his houfe , as well as himself , may ferve the Lord . A family is a little fociety , ufually confifting of pa ...
Page 57
... master is churlish , morofe , and fe- Set on the gratification of his peevish humours , and the making all about him submit obfequiously to his contemptible idea of defpotic power , he may be feared , but he cannot be loved . These ...
... master is churlish , morofe , and fe- Set on the gratification of his peevish humours , and the making all about him submit obfequiously to his contemptible idea of defpotic power , he may be feared , but he cannot be loved . These ...
Page 59
... master of a family , to regulate his temper and conduct towards thofe under his care . " He will " ufe his endeavours to engage his houfe , as well as " himself , to ferve the Lord . " Here , having fpoken of the origin of families ...
... master of a family , to regulate his temper and conduct towards thofe under his care . " He will " ufe his endeavours to engage his houfe , as well as " himself , to ferve the Lord . " Here , having fpoken of the origin of families ...
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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...