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... danger , it gives security ; amidst general fluc- tuation , it affords one fixed point of rest . It is indeed the most eminent of all the advantages which religion now confers . For , consider the mighty power of hope over the hu- man ...
... danger , it gives security ; amidst general fluc- tuation , it affords one fixed point of rest . It is indeed the most eminent of all the advantages which religion now confers . For , consider the mighty power of hope over the hu- man ...
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... danger increases , in proportion to their improvident security . By worldly assistance it is vain to think of ... Dangers , which overcome others , shake not his more steady mind . He enjoys the pleasures of life pure and unalloyed ...
... danger increases , in proportion to their improvident security . By worldly assistance it is vain to think of ... Dangers , which overcome others , shake not his more steady mind . He enjoys the pleasures of life pure and unalloyed ...
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... dangers , of a pros- perous state . Sheltered under its protection , we stand the shock of ad- versity with most intrepidity , and suf- fer least from the violence of the storm . He that desireth life , and loveth many days that he may ...
... dangers , of a pros- perous state . Sheltered under its protection , we stand the shock of ad- versity with most intrepidity , and suf- fer least from the violence of the storm . He that desireth life , and loveth many days that he may ...
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... danger of our being too much influenced by the belief of a future state . I have shewn the hurtful effects which would follow from too bright and full a discovery of the glory of that state ; and in shewing this , I have justified the ...
... danger of our being too much influenced by the belief of a future state . I have shewn the hurtful effects which would follow from too bright and full a discovery of the glory of that state ; and in shewing this , I have justified the ...
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... dangers . If opulence increases our gratifications , it increases , in the same proportion , our desires and de- mands . If the poor are confined to a more narrow circle , yet within that circle lie most of those natural satis- factions ...
... dangers . If opulence increases our gratifications , it increases , in the same proportion , our desires and de- mands . If the poor are confined to a more narrow circle , yet within that circle lie most of those natural satis- factions ...
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affections afford Almighty amidst ance appear arise behold blessed cerning character Christ Christian comfort conduct connexion conscience consider corruption course crimes danger dark death distress Divine Divine grace duty earth enjoy enjoyment eternal evil exer faith favour feel felicity folly fortune friends future give glory gospel guilt hand happiness hath Hazael heart heaven Hence honour hope human human nature important light ligion look Lord Lord's Supper mankind ment mercy mind misery moral multitude nature neral ness never nexion objects occasion ourselves passions peace perfect perly piety pleasure possess praise prayer present principle proper Psal pursuits quired racter reason religion religious render righteous sense sentiments shew sion society sorrows soul spect spirit stancy suffer tain temper thee things thou thought tion turally turbed unto vanity vate vice virtue virtuous whole wisdom wise worldly