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... must leave this bufy and intriguing fcene , and go back to that peaceful fcene of retirement and books , from which he at firft fet out . In this circle too often does man run , tries all experiments , and generally fits down weary and ...
... must leave this bufy and intriguing fcene , and go back to that peaceful fcene of retirement and books , from which he at firft fet out . In this circle too often does man run , tries all experiments , and generally fits down weary and ...
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... must confift in the accom- plifhment of this ; and , for his own part , if God fhould profper his endeavours fo as to be worth fuch a fum , or to be able to bring fuch a point to bear , -he fhall be one of the happiest of the fons of ...
... must confift in the accom- plifhment of this ; and , for his own part , if God fhould profper his endeavours fo as to be worth fuch a fum , or to be able to bring fuch a point to bear , -he fhall be one of the happiest of the fons of ...
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... must be fo . I conclude with a thort obfervation upon Solomon's evidence in this cafe . Never did the busy brain of a lean and hectic chemift fearch for the philofopher's ftone with more pains and ardour than this great man did after ...
... must be fo . I conclude with a thort obfervation upon Solomon's evidence in this cafe . Never did the busy brain of a lean and hectic chemift fearch for the philofopher's ftone with more pains and ardour than this great man did after ...
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... must fally forth in queft of them , -belye our own hearts , and fay , as our text would have us , that they are better than those of joy ? Did the Best of Beings fend us into the world for this end , to go weeping through it , -to vex ...
... must fally forth in queft of them , -belye our own hearts , and fay , as our text would have us , that they are better than those of joy ? Did the Best of Beings fend us into the world for this end , to go weeping through it , -to vex ...
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... must be confcious of his own ; thoughts and defires , he muft remember his paft purfuits , and the true fprings and motives which in general have directed the actions of his life : he may hang out falfe colours and deceive the world ...
... must be confcious of his own ; thoughts and defires , he muft remember his paft purfuits , and the true fprings and motives which in general have directed the actions of his life : he may hang out falfe colours and deceive the world ...
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Page 35 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
Page 12 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 48 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 401 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus...
Page 42 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Page 66 - And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
Page 415 - O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God : for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Page 273 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock...
Page viii - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 62 - Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth la truth.