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... distress , or agitated by violent emotions ; and you shall presently see , that virtue without religion is inadequate to the government of life . It is destitute of its proper guard , of its firmest sup- port , of its chief ...
... distress , or agitated by violent emotions ; and you shall presently see , that virtue without religion is inadequate to the government of life . It is destitute of its proper guard , of its firmest sup- port , of its chief ...
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... distress awakens the pow- ers of reflection , he shall be made to feel that one part of duty performed , atones not for another which is neg- lected . In the midst of his prayers , the remembrance of injustice will up- braid him with ...
... distress awakens the pow- ers of reflection , he shall be made to feel that one part of duty performed , atones not for another which is neg- lected . In the midst of his prayers , the remembrance of injustice will up- braid him with ...
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... distress , or in rendering themselves less vulnera- ble by its attacks . Power has en- deavoured to remove adversity to a distance ; philosophy has studied , when it drew nigh , to conquer it by patience ; and wealth has sought out ...
... distress , or in rendering themselves less vulnera- ble by its attacks . Power has en- deavoured to remove adversity to a distance ; philosophy has studied , when it drew nigh , to conquer it by patience ; and wealth has sought out ...
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... distress , with a mind hurt and sore from some recent wound of fortune , how shall he bear to have his character for the first time disclosed to him in that humiliating light under which guilt will necessarily present it ? Then the ...
... distress , with a mind hurt and sore from some recent wound of fortune , how shall he bear to have his character for the first time disclosed to him in that humiliating light under which guilt will necessarily present it ? Then the ...
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... distress , the belief of an interest in his favour who rules the world is the most soothing . Every form of reli ... distressed . Compassion is that at- tribute of his nature which he has chosen to place in the greatest va- riety of ...
... distress , the belief of an interest in his favour who rules the world is the most soothing . Every form of reli ... distressed . Compassion is that at- tribute of his nature which he has chosen to place in the greatest va- riety of ...
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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