The guide to domestic happiness [by W. Giles].William Button, 1811 - 244 pages |
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... endeavour to compel you to join in the same breach of duty when the language of your · heart would be , How amiable are thy taber- nacles , O Lord of hosts ! My soul longeth , yea , even fainteth for the courts of the Lord- For a day in ...
... endeavour to compel you to join in the same breach of duty when the language of your · heart would be , How amiable are thy taber- nacles , O Lord of hosts ! My soul longeth , yea , even fainteth for the courts of the Lord- For a day in ...
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... endeavour to distinguish between mere morality and real ho- liness : for though it is true that there can be no religion without integrity of heart , and rec- titude of conduct as its fruit ; there may never- theless be an appearance of ...
... endeavour to distinguish between mere morality and real ho- liness : for though it is true that there can be no religion without integrity of heart , and rec- titude of conduct as its fruit ; there may never- theless be an appearance of ...
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... endeavour to avert , and the fear of his enduring which , has imbittered all the sweets of domestic life ! But suppose , for a moment , that after mar- riage , the man who is now obsequious and pliable , should unexpectedly become ...
... endeavour to avert , and the fear of his enduring which , has imbittered all the sweets of domestic life ! But suppose , for a moment , that after mar- riage , the man who is now obsequious and pliable , should unexpectedly become ...
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... endeavour must never be relaxed . That assiduity to give delight , which before seemed easy and fami- liar , is equally necessary to preserve the love of which marriage is the bond . That we should attempt to render ourselves agreeable ...
... endeavour must never be relaxed . That assiduity to give delight , which before seemed easy and fami- liar , is equally necessary to preserve the love of which marriage is the bond . That we should attempt to render ourselves agreeable ...
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... endeavour of both parties , during the time of courtship , is , says Dr. Johnson , frequently , to hinder themselves from being known ; to dis- guise their natural temper , and real desires , in hypocritical imitation , studied ...
... endeavour of both parties , during the time of courtship , is , says Dr. Johnson , frequently , to hinder themselves from being known ; to dis- guise their natural temper , and real desires , in hypocritical imitation , studied ...
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Page 18 - Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou ; and when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee ; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them ; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them : neither shalt thou make marriages with them ; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
Page 39 - Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Page 189 - Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day : lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied ; then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God...
Page 28 - How amiable are thy tabernacles,- O Lord of hosts ! " My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth, for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and, my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 154 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of GOD of great price.
Page 188 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Page 20 - Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Page 49 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 201 - IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: 2 To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Page 40 - O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us : but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.