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Page 38
... desire not the know- ledge of thy ways . What is the Al- mighty that we should serve him ? Or , what profit should we have , if we prayed his peculiar displeasure against unto him ? They say unto God , Depart from us . -What an impious ...
... desire not the know- ledge of thy ways . What is the Al- mighty that we should serve him ? Or , what profit should we have , if we prayed his peculiar displeasure against unto him ? They say unto God , Depart from us . -What an impious ...
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... desire , this is no more than what the analogy of all religion , both natural and revealed , gave us reason to expect . But such a solution of the difficulty will be thought imperfect . It may , perhaps , not give much satisfaction to ...
... desire , this is no more than what the analogy of all religion , both natural and revealed , gave us reason to expect . But such a solution of the difficulty will be thought imperfect . It may , perhaps , not give much satisfaction to ...
Page 42
... desire . The imme- diate effect of such a discovery would be , to annihilate in our eye all human objects , and to ... desires and fears , those hopes and interests , by which we are at pre- sent stimulated , would cease to ope- rate ...
... desire . The imme- diate effect of such a discovery would be , to annihilate in our eye all human objects , and to ... desires and fears , those hopes and interests , by which we are at pre- sent stimulated , would cease to ope- rate ...
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... desire , between present pleasure and future good . In this conflict , the souls of good men are tried , improved , and strengthen- ed . In this field , their honours are reaped . Here are formed the capital virtues of fortitude ...
... desire , between present pleasure and future good . In this conflict , the souls of good men are tried , improved , and strengthen- ed . In this field , their honours are reaped . Here are formed the capital virtues of fortitude ...
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... desire , but which our present immaturity of be- ing excludes . For , upon the suppo- sition of immortality , this ... desires , and interests ; which open not abruptly , but by gradual advances on the mind , as it becomes fit to receive ...
... desire , but which our present immaturity of be- ing excludes . For , upon the suppo- sition of immortality , this ... desires , and interests ; which open not abruptly , but by gradual advances on the mind , as it becomes fit to receive ...
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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