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... tells us , that " we know not what we should pray for as we ought . " And in the beautiful prayer ascribed to S. Chrysostom , convinced of " our ignorance in asking , " we pray for those things that are expedient1 for us , leaving it to ...
... tells us , that " we know not what we should pray for as we ought . " And in the beautiful prayer ascribed to S. Chrysostom , convinced of " our ignorance in asking , " we pray for those things that are expedient1 for us , leaving it to ...
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... tells us , " The web of our life is of a mingled yarn , good and ill together . " 2 " God hath set prosperity and adversity the one over against the other . " 3 The mutability of human prosperity is shown by a meta- phor which is of ...
... tells us , " The web of our life is of a mingled yarn , good and ill together . " 2 " God hath set prosperity and adversity the one over against the other . " 3 The mutability of human prosperity is shown by a meta- phor which is of ...
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... tells us that " evil communications corrupt good man- ners . 994 22 Now just as we may safely affirm that it is a " miserable solitude ' to want true friends , so may we unhesitatingly pronounce it to be the summit of misfortune , to be ...
... tells us that " evil communications corrupt good man- ners . 994 22 Now just as we may safely affirm that it is a " miserable solitude ' to want true friends , so may we unhesitatingly pronounce it to be the summit of misfortune , to be ...
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... tells us , that " a friend should bear his friend's infirmities , and not make them greater than they are ; " and that “ it is not meet that every nice offence should bear his comment . " Julius Cæsar , iv . 3. - What sentiments could ...
... tells us , that " a friend should bear his friend's infirmities , and not make them greater than they are ; " and that “ it is not meet that every nice offence should bear his comment . " Julius Cæsar , iv . 3. - What sentiments could ...
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... tell you Menenius . A pretty tale ; it may be , you have heard it ; But , since it serves my purpose , I will venture To scale't a little more . Citizen . Well I'll hear it , Sir ; yet you must not think To fob off our disgraces with a ...
... tell you Menenius . A pretty tale ; it may be , you have heard it ; But , since it serves my purpose , I will venture To scale't a little more . Citizen . Well I'll hear it , Sir ; yet you must not think To fob off our disgraces with a ...
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