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... misery lessens in our view . We esteem and admire , rather than pity him . Recollect what holy men have endured for the sake of con- science , and with what cheerfulness they have suffered . On the other hand , when conscience has ...
... misery lessens in our view . We esteem and admire , rather than pity him . Recollect what holy men have endured for the sake of con- science , and with what cheerfulness they have suffered . On the other hand , when conscience has ...
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... misery . Ten thousand contingencies ever float on the current of life , the smallest of which , if it meet your frail bark in the passing , is sufficient to dash it in pieces . - Is this a place , is this a time , to swell with fancied ...
... misery . Ten thousand contingencies ever float on the current of life , the smallest of which , if it meet your frail bark in the passing , is sufficient to dash it in pieces . - Is this a place , is this a time , to swell with fancied ...
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... misery is the natural consequence of guilt . After rational creatures had , by their cri- minal conduct , introduced disorder into the Divine kingdom , there was no ground to believe , that by their penitence and prayers alone they ...
... misery is the natural consequence of guilt . After rational creatures had , by their cri- minal conduct , introduced disorder into the Divine kingdom , there was no ground to believe , that by their penitence and prayers alone they ...
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... misery , it emerged into happiness and peace . With less external majesty it was at- tended , but is , on that account , the more wonderful , that , under an ap- pearance so simple , such great events were covered . III . In this hour ...
... misery , it emerged into happiness and peace . With less external majesty it was at- tended , but is , on that account , the more wonderful , that , under an ap- pearance so simple , such great events were covered . III . In this hour ...
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... misery ; as there are world- ly honours , which in his estimation or win the hearts of others , is to learn. filment of all his other promises in their due time ; even when events are most embroiled , and the prospect is most ...
... misery ; as there are world- ly honours , which in his estimation or win the hearts of others , is to learn. filment of all his other promises in their due time ; even when events are most embroiled , and the prospect is most ...
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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