Practical Hints to Honest Hearts: On Some of the Many Ways and Means of Doing Good : in a Number of Letters to Sundry Females |
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... appear , although of far dif- ferent ages , to be children of the same Pa- rent , members of the same family , and tra- vellers to the same eternity ; in the light of which , the difference between the longest and the shortest ...
... appear , although of far dif- ferent ages , to be children of the same Pa- rent , members of the same family , and tra- vellers to the same eternity ; in the light of which , the difference between the longest and the shortest ...
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... appear , the real and vast importance of good family discipline , of parental autho- rity , filial respect , may be sufficiently shown by this single consideration without this , no instruction whatever will be likely to be pro- perly ...
... appear , the real and vast importance of good family discipline , of parental autho- rity , filial respect , may be sufficiently shown by this single consideration without this , no instruction whatever will be likely to be pro- perly ...
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... appear of by no means the highest degree . Reading , spelling , and penmanship , although essential in an educa- tion , are yet wholly of a secondary impor- tance --- the hands , and mouth , and stomach , so to speak , by which mental ...
... appear of by no means the highest degree . Reading , spelling , and penmanship , although essential in an educa- tion , are yet wholly of a secondary impor- tance --- the hands , and mouth , and stomach , so to speak , by which mental ...
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... appear in this point of view ? -Not for a rich heiress only , but for every one , pos- * How pleasing - I dont mean to me , but to every being in the universe who takes pleasure in the increase of happiness - would the rich universally ...
... appear in this point of view ? -Not for a rich heiress only , but for every one , pos- * How pleasing - I dont mean to me , but to every being in the universe who takes pleasure in the increase of happiness - would the rich universally ...
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... appear sinful and disgusting in a wife . I will endeavour to look at her steadily , from sunrise till evening , and ... appears less happy than when in his society , may with much reason be sus- pected that her love and obedience are not ...
... appear sinful and disgusting in a wife . I will endeavour to look at her steadily , from sunrise till evening , and ... appears less happy than when in his society , may with much reason be sus- pected that her love and obedience are not ...
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Page 132 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Page 131 - And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Page 28 - ... foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him...
Page 41 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 28 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 15 - The path of the just is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Page 160 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Page 92 - Pray ye the Lord of the Harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest — from that moment, Prayer for this object has never ceased to be the Duty of every Christian.
Page 118 - Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Page 164 - Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name ; for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.