The Guardian: no.83-176, June 16-Oct. 1, 1713 |
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There are many little enormities in the world which our preachers would be very
glad to see removed ; but at the same time dare not meddle with them , for fear of
betraying the dignity of the pulpit . Should they recommend the tucker in a ...
There are many little enormities in the world which our preachers would be very
glad to see removed ; but at the same time dare not meddle with them , for fear of
betraying the dignity of the pulpit . Should they recommend the tucker in a ...
Page 154
O Abner , I fear my God , and I fear none but him . ' Such a thought gives no less a
sublimity to human nature , than it does to good writing . This religious fear , when
it is produced by just apprehensions of a Divine Power , naturally overlooks ...
O Abner , I fear my God , and I fear none but him . ' Such a thought gives no less a
sublimity to human nature , than it does to good writing . This religious fear , when
it is produced by just apprehensions of a Divine Power , naturally overlooks ...
Page 155
There is no true fortitude which is not founded upon this fear , as there is no other
principle of so settled and fixed a nature . Courage that constitution very often
forsakes a man when he has occasion for it ; and when it is only a kind of instinct
in ...
There is no true fortitude which is not founded upon this fear , as there is no other
principle of so settled and fixed a nature . Courage that constitution very often
forsakes a man when he has occasion for it ; and when it is only a kind of instinct
in ...
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... are surrounded with fears , that they live in Hobbes's state of nature , and that
they are never free from apprehensions . ... there a great tendency to go cased in
armour , and that nothing but the fear of a stronger ridicule restrains them from it .
... are surrounded with fears , that they live in Hobbes's state of nature , and that
they are never free from apprehensions . ... there a great tendency to go cased in
armour , and that nothing but the fear of a stronger ridicule restrains them from it .
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What is most admirable , and what I could hardly believe , if I did not know it by
experience , is , that those ants knew some days after that they had nothing to
fear , and began to lay out their corn in the sun . However , I perceived that they
were ...
What is most admirable , and what I could hardly believe , if I did not know it by
experience , is , that those ants knew some days after that they had nothing to
fear , and began to lay out their corn in the sun . However , I perceived that they
were ...
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Page 23 - Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 32 - Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
Page 398 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household. For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Page 31 - Hitherto shalt thou come and no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
Page 398 - Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. ' ' The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Page 197 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Page 23 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Page 32 - Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: they shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Page 399 - She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Page 32 - When he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder, then did he see it and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
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| Title | The Guardian: no.83-176, June 16-Oct. 1, 1713 Volume 2 of The Guardian: A New Edition, Carefully Revised, in Two Volumes; with Prefaces Historical and Biographical, Alexander Chalmers |
| Author | Alexander Chalmers |
| Contributors | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison |
| Publisher | F. C. and J. Rivington, J. Nunn, 1822 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2007 |
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