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... The animadversions and appeals of Socrates not only failed to remedy the evil as it existed at Athens , but , judging from certain expressions in Plato's Apology of Socrates , they were the means of enraging his enemies , and xii PREFACE .
... The animadversions and appeals of Socrates not only failed to remedy the evil as it existed at Athens , but , judging from certain expressions in Plato's Apology of Socrates , they were the means of enraging his enemies , and xii PREFACE .
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... means which destroy cupidity produce liberality , he does not concern himself so much with the death of covetousness as with the birth of charity . He says less about the sin when seeking its removal , than about the duty which is to ...
... means which destroy cupidity produce liberality , he does not concern himself so much with the death of covetousness as with the birth of charity . He says less about the sin when seeking its removal , than about the duty which is to ...
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... taken of its sur- passing enormity is by no means chargeable with the effect of lessening our convictions of those other evils . All the sins of the Christian church stand closely related ; by action and reaction they are PREFACE . XV.
... taken of its sur- passing enormity is by no means chargeable with the effect of lessening our convictions of those other evils . All the sins of the Christian church stand closely related ; by action and reaction they are PREFACE . XV.
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... means of inflicting if only a single blow on the root of all evil , and of thus aiding the growth of that plant " which is from above ..... full of mercy and of good fruits , " he would place this Essay at the feet of Him who deigns to ...
... means of inflicting if only a single blow on the root of all evil , and of thus aiding the growth of that plant " which is from above ..... full of mercy and of good fruits , " he would place this Essay at the feet of Him who deigns to ...
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... means of producing love in us ; the glorious spec- tacle of love as beheld in God , is to be turned into a living principle in us . For this end , the holy , unconfined , and infinite Spirit came down . His emblem is the wind ; he came ...
... means of producing love in us ; the glorious spec- tacle of love as beheld in God , is to be turned into a living principle in us . For this end , the holy , unconfined , and infinite Spirit came down . His emblem is the wind ; he came ...
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Achan Ananias and Sapphira antichrist apostacy apostle apostle Paul appear avarice Balaam behold beneficence benevolence blessed called cause of Christ character charity Chris Christian church Christian liberality claims conduct covetousness Croesus cross cupidity death demnation desire devote divine duty earth employ enjoy eternal evil existence family compact fearful feel gain Gehazi gift give glory gold gospel grace gratify guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven heavenly holy Holy Spirit honour human idol idolatry increase indulge infinite Israelites Jesus kingdom labour lence living look Lord Mammon means ment mercy mind mite moral nature ness never object offering ousness parsimony passion perishing piety possession poverty present principle profess prosperity racter religion render riches sacrifice saith sake salvation Scripture seek self-denial selfishness sins soul spirit things thou thought throne tian tion triumph unto wealth whole worldly
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Page 209 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Page 94 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 74 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 138 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 225 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 11 - Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain ; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 184 - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 140 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 179 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 71 - Mammon led them on, Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell From Heaven; for even in Heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.