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... stands confessedly at the head of the science of the age . It hence contains the latest and most approved classifications , with explanations and illustrations borrowed from the forms of animated nature , both living and extinct , and ...
... stands confessedly at the head of the science of the age . It hence contains the latest and most approved classifications , with explanations and illustrations borrowed from the forms of animated nature , both living and extinct , and ...
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... stand with- out additional remark . The reasons for so doing may be very briefly stated : -I supposed that those considerations in favor of what I had advanced , which occurred to me , would naturally occur to any other person ; and I ...
... stand with- out additional remark . The reasons for so doing may be very briefly stated : -I supposed that those considerations in favor of what I had advanced , which occurred to me , would naturally occur to any other person ; and I ...
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... stands in some particular relation . Thus , the sight of a hearse may recall to recollection the death of a friend ; or the sound of his native language , in a foreign country , may awaken in the breast of an exile all the recollections ...
... stands in some particular relation . Thus , the sight of a hearse may recall to recollection the death of a friend ; or the sound of his native language , in a foreign country , may awaken in the breast of an exile all the recollections ...
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... stand to himself ; that relation to himself , which during their existence is ever necessary , and which is the most important one of all . I say , an infinitely perfect mind may be pleased with this moral piety of moral agents in and ...
... stand to himself ; that relation to himself , which during their existence is ever necessary , and which is the most important one of all . I say , an infinitely perfect mind may be pleased with this moral piety of moral agents in and ...
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... stand in vari- ous and dissimilar relations to all the sentient beings , created and uncreated , with which we are acquainted . Among our relations to created beings are those of man to man , or that of substantial equality , of parent ...
... stand in vari- ous and dissimilar relations to all the sentient beings , created and uncreated , with which we are acquainted . Among our relations to created beings are those of man to man , or that of substantial equality , of parent ...
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Page 310 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 148 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 38 - Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his Eternal Power and God-head, so that they are without excuse...
Page 56 - To plague the inventor ; this even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chalice To our own lips.
Page 300 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all...
Page 175 - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him freely give us all things ? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect ? It is God that justifieth.
Page 310 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 183 - And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Page 81 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Page 181 - Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates...