A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Ecclesiastical characteristicsPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 - Grace (Theology) |
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... confidently faid , by thofe who have thought it worth while to make the trial , that nothing can be more infipid than the con- verfation of a player on any other subject than that of his profeffion . I cannot indeed answer for this ...
... confidently faid , by thofe who have thought it worth while to make the trial , that nothing can be more infipid than the con- verfation of a player on any other subject than that of his profeffion . I cannot indeed answer for this ...
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... confident ( as his Lordship feems to have been ) of the intrinfic worth of my performance , I intended to have come forth in this masterly manner . But , upon more mature deliberation , I discovered , that the only objections against ...
... confident ( as his Lordship feems to have been ) of the intrinfic worth of my performance , I intended to have come forth in this masterly manner . But , upon more mature deliberation , I discovered , that the only objections against ...
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... confidently afferted ; fo that I never knew greater bigots , in the proper and genuine fenfe of that word . How far my attempt would be fuccessful , could only be gueffed at ; but I imagined , that if I could exhibit them to the public ...
... confidently afferted ; fo that I never knew greater bigots , in the proper and genuine fenfe of that word . How far my attempt would be fuccessful , could only be gueffed at ; but I imagined , that if I could exhibit them to the public ...
Page 249
... confident of their own power , and fo deaf to all reasoning on the subject , that they refused even to read what was written by those of different fentiments ; and when they did read it , disdained to make any answer to it , or attempt ...
... confident of their own power , and fo deaf to all reasoning on the subject , that they refused even to read what was written by those of different fentiments ; and when they did read it , disdained to make any answer to it , or attempt ...
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... confident , be unfuccefsful . The pri- mitive church was never long without perfecu- tion during the three firft centuries ; yet they had a trial how they could bear profperity , in the interval between the ninth and tenth perfe- cution ...
... confident , be unfuccefsful . The pri- mitive church was never long without perfecu- tion during the three firft centuries ; yet they had a trial how they could bear profperity , in the interval between the ninth and tenth perfe- cution ...
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Page 12 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 241 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 59 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God, for I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Page 9 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation. ungodly men, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 51 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own : but becaufe ye are not of the world, but I have chofen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 170 - I believe that there is no ill in the universe, nor any such thing as virtue absolutely considered ; that those things vulgarly called sins, are only errors in the judgment, and foils to set off the beauty of nature, or patches to adorn her face, that the whole race of intelligent beings, even the devils themselves (if there are any...
Page 36 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Page 240 - GOD fent him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the Ground, from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the Man : and he...
Page 147 - He must recommend them only from ratinnal consideratinns, vi2. the beauty and comely proportions of virtue, and its advantages in the present life, without any regard to a future state of more extended self.interest. 3. His authorities must be drawn from heathen writers, none, or as few as possible, from Scripture. 4. He must be very unacceptable to the common people.
Page 9 - Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.