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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... reasons , it was thought unadviseable at present to carry it to the extent of the plan suggested in the proposals . At a fu- ture period , by the blessing of Providence , it may be resumed , and extended further than barely to the fe ...
... reasons , it was thought unadviseable at present to carry it to the extent of the plan suggested in the proposals . At a fu- ture period , by the blessing of Providence , it may be resumed , and extended further than barely to the fe ...
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... , rebellions , and a total subversion of all order and happiness . You would consider that he has enough reason and knowledge to constitute him a proper subject C of moral government , of rewards and punish- ments , 25.
... , rebellions , and a total subversion of all order and happiness . You would consider that he has enough reason and knowledge to constitute him a proper subject C of moral government , of rewards and punish- ments , 25.
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... reason and re- velation . Let me be more particular . It is an undoubted fact , with respect to the mass of females in our country , that one part of them are almost exclusively occupied in do- mestic concerns - in manual labour ; and ...
... reason and re- velation . Let me be more particular . It is an undoubted fact , with respect to the mass of females in our country , that one part of them are almost exclusively occupied in do- mestic concerns - in manual labour ; and ...
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... reason is connected , remain almost wholly unstrengthened and unimproved . Storing the memory with facts , and draw ... reason alone . But we can learn to reason only by reasoning --- by atten → tion to what is properly termed science ...
... reason is connected , remain almost wholly unstrengthened and unimproved . Storing the memory with facts , and draw ... reason alone . But we can learn to reason only by reasoning --- by atten → tion to what is properly termed science ...
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... reason , and treat of the human mind . These are princi- pally mathematics and logic ; to which suffer me to add natural philosophy , chymistry , and botany , as holding an intermediate rank in the sciences , blending to together fact ...
... reason , and treat of the human mind . These are princi- pally mathematics and logic ; to which suffer me to add natural philosophy , chymistry , and botany , as holding an intermediate rank in the sciences , blending to together fact ...
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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.