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... mind with which it endows them , it sets them up upon a rock , against which the tempest may violently beat , but which it cannot shake . How far the comforts proceeding from religion merit those high titles under which they are here ...
... mind with which it endows them , it sets them up upon a rock , against which the tempest may violently beat , but which it cannot shake . How far the comforts proceeding from religion merit those high titles under which they are here ...
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... mind which enables a wise man to accommodate himself to his situation . Long fed with false hopes , they are exasperated and stung by every disappointment . Luxurious and effeminate , they can bear no un- easiness . Proud and ...
... mind which enables a wise man to accommodate himself to his situation . Long fed with false hopes , they are exasperated and stung by every disappointment . Luxurious and effeminate , they can bear no un- easiness . Proud and ...
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... mind is a kingdom to him ; and he can still enjoy it . The world did not bestow upon him all his enjoyments ; and therefore it is not in the power of the world , by its most cruel attacks , to carry them all away . II . The distresses ...
... mind is a kingdom to him ; and he can still enjoy it . The world did not bestow upon him all his enjoyments ; and therefore it is not in the power of the world , by its most cruel attacks , to carry them all away . II . The distresses ...
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... mind has no load . Futurity has no terrors . I have en- deavoured to do my duty , and to make my peace with God . I leave the rest to Heaven . " These are the reflections which to the upright make light arise in darkness ; reflections ...
... mind has no load . Futurity has no terrors . I have en- deavoured to do my duty , and to make my peace with God . I leave the rest to Heaven . " These are the reflections which to the upright make light arise in darkness ; reflections ...
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... mind of that man who can look down on all human things from an elevation so much above them ? He is only a pas- senger through this world . He is travelling to a happier country . How disagreeable soever the occurrences of his journey ...
... mind of that man who can look down on all human things from an elevation so much above them ? He is only a pas- senger through this world . He is travelling to a happier country . How disagreeable soever the occurrences of his journey ...
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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