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... sometimes try to leave them . To live a day at a time , seems our present business ; without over anxiety for greater enjoyment or brighter prospects , in temporals or spirituals either . " On returning to his home at Exeter , he ...
... sometimes try to leave them . To live a day at a time , seems our present business ; without over anxiety for greater enjoyment or brighter prospects , in temporals or spirituals either . " On returning to his home at Exeter , he ...
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... sometimes pro- hibits what the law permits . CHAP . II . THE LAW OF NATURE .... Its authority - Limits to its authority - Obligations resulting from the rights of nature - Incorrect ideas attached to the word nature . CHAP . III ...
... sometimes pro- hibits what the law permits . CHAP . II . THE LAW OF NATURE .... Its authority - Limits to its authority - Obligations resulting from the rights of nature - Incorrect ideas attached to the word nature . CHAP . III ...
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... sometimes a cause ; nor can this be any subject of wonder when it is recollected in what manner many of our notions of right and wrong are acquired . From in- fancy , every one is placed in a sort of moral school , in which those with ...
... sometimes a cause ; nor can this be any subject of wonder when it is recollected in what manner many of our notions of right and wrong are acquired . From in- fancy , every one is placed in a sort of moral school , in which those with ...
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... sometimes erroneous guides of their conduct . Besides , the emotions are to be regu- lated and restrained ; which of itself intimates the necessity of a regulating and restraining , that is , of a superior power . To say we should act ...
... sometimes erroneous guides of their conduct . Besides , the emotions are to be regu- lated and restrained ; which of itself intimates the necessity of a regulating and restraining , that is , of a superior power . To say we should act ...
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... sometimes set aside the Divine law , because they sometimes cannot deduce , from both laws , the same rule of action . Thus there is induced a continual fluctuation and un- certainty both in principles and in practical rules : a ...
... sometimes set aside the Divine law , because they sometimes cannot deduce , from both laws , the same rule of action . Thus there is induced a continual fluctuation and un- certainty both in principles and in practical rules : a ...
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Page 204 - Lord thine oaths, but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 191 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 117 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Page 360 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 440 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 329 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 427 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment; but I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment...
Page 209 - For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers...
Page 31 - For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Page 389 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.