The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life, Volume 1J.J. Woodward, 1830 |
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... sense of propriety , to be contented with thinking himself the prime genius of the age ; but he seldom ventures to tell you that he thinks so . Vanity is compelled to acquire or to assume a better taste . That spirit of independence ...
... sense of propriety , to be contented with thinking himself the prime genius of the age ; but he seldom ventures to tell you that he thinks so . Vanity is compelled to acquire or to assume a better taste . That spirit of independence ...
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... sense and Punch's wit . Not more Narcissus long'd to embrace The watery mirror's shadowy face ; Not more Pygmalion long'd to claim Th ' unconscious object of his flame ; Than long'd the enamour'd legislator To purchase this delightful ...
... sense and Punch's wit . Not more Narcissus long'd to embrace The watery mirror's shadowy face ; Not more Pygmalion long'd to claim Th ' unconscious object of his flame ; Than long'd the enamour'd legislator To purchase this delightful ...
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... sense and worth , which every hour Enlarge Affection's growing power ; Of worth , not emulous to praise , Of sense , not kept for gala days . O ! in the highest , happiest lot , By woman be it ne'er forgot , That human life's no ...
... sense and worth , which every hour Enlarge Affection's growing power ; Of worth , not emulous to praise , Of sense , not kept for gala days . O ! in the highest , happiest lot , By woman be it ne'er forgot , That human life's no ...
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... sense , of faculties the best , Inspire and regulate the rest . O ! how unlike the wit that fell , RAMBOUILLET ! † at thy quaint hotel ' ; Where point , and turn , and equivoque Distorted every word they spoke ! How wit flew round ...
... sense , of faculties the best , Inspire and regulate the rest . O ! how unlike the wit that fell , RAMBOUILLET ! † at thy quaint hotel ' ; Where point , and turn , and equivoque Distorted every word they spoke ! How wit flew round ...
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... sense and learning in alliance , To search the depths , and thence produce What tends to practice and to use . And next in value we shall find What mends the taste and forms the mind . If high those truths in estimation , Whose search ...
... sense and learning in alliance , To search the depths , and thence produce What tends to practice and to use . And next in value we shall find What mends the taste and forms the mind . If high those truths in estimation , Whose search ...
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Page 453 - Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 454 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 432 - Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man ; and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee.
Page 296 - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour ; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 320 - A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love one another.
Page 453 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true ; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 205 - 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.
Page 219 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page 453 - man that he should be clean ? And he that is born of a woman, " that he should be righteous ? Behold he putteth no trust in his " saints ; yea the heavens are not clean in his sight.
Page 486 - I beheld, and lo ! a great multitude, which no man can number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues...