The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: The sermons of Mr. YorickJohn Wyeth., 1805 - English literature |
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... able reception which the sermon given as a sample of them in TRISTRAM SHANDY met with from the world . - That sermon was printed by itself some years ago , but could find neither purchasers nor readers ; so that I apprehended little ...
... able reception which the sermon given as a sample of them in TRISTRAM SHANDY met with from the world . - That sermon was printed by itself some years ago , but could find neither purchasers nor readers ; so that I apprehended little ...
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... able to bring such a point to bear he shall be one of the hap- piest of the sons of men . In full assurance of this , on he drudges - plots contrives - rises early- late takes rest , and eats the bread of carefulness ; till at length ...
... able to bring such a point to bear he shall be one of the hap- piest of the sons of men . In full assurance of this , on he drudges - plots contrives - rises early- late takes rest , and eats the bread of carefulness ; till at length ...
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... able to excite a thought , or awaken an inclination , which virtue need to blush at- -or which the most scrupulous conscience might not support . forbid we should say otherwise : No doubt , num- bers of all ages escape unhurt , and get ...
... able to excite a thought , or awaken an inclination , which virtue need to blush at- -or which the most scrupulous conscience might not support . forbid we should say otherwise : No doubt , num- bers of all ages escape unhurt , and get ...
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... able , what passes within it on such occasions , I shall beg leave , for a moment , to state an account of what was likely to pass in his , and in what manner so distressful a case would necessarily work upon such a disposition . As he ...
... able , what passes within it on such occasions , I shall beg leave , for a moment , to state an account of what was likely to pass in his , and in what manner so distressful a case would necessarily work upon such a disposition . As he ...
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... able to withhold his testimony to what is good and praise- worthy . I have now done with the parable , which was the first part proposed to be considered in this dis- course ; and should proceed to the second , which so naturally falls ...
... able to withhold his testimony to what is good and praise- worthy . I have now done with the parable , which was the first part proposed to be considered in this dis- course ; and should proceed to the second , which so naturally falls ...
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Page 353 - Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock : And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 248 - AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Page 44 - 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.
Page 429 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 296 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 324 - But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man : for he knew what was in man.
Page 89 - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 315 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 344 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 248 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.