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... objects of his literary ambition being now attained , his talents were for many years consecrated solely to the important and peculiar employ- ments of his station . It was not till the year 1777 , that he could be induced to favour the ...
... objects of his literary ambition being now attained , his talents were for many years consecrated solely to the important and peculiar employ- ments of his station . It was not till the year 1777 , that he could be induced to favour the ...
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... objects of distinction , the great , the brave , or the renowned . But he who seeth not as man seeth , passing by those qualities which often shine with false splendour to human observation , looks to the inward principles of ac- tion ...
... objects of distinction , the great , the brave , or the renowned . But he who seeth not as man seeth , passing by those qualities which often shine with false splendour to human observation , looks to the inward principles of ac- tion ...
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... objects in nature , describes a man who flourishes in full prospe- rity . But to whom is the description limited ? To him , as the preceding verses inform us , that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly , nor standeth in the way of ...
... objects in nature , describes a man who flourishes in full prospe- rity . But to whom is the description limited ? To him , as the preceding verses inform us , that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly , nor standeth in the way of ...
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... objects . He employs two metaphors to repre- sent more strongly the disadvantages under which we lie : one , that we see those objects through a glass , that is , through the intervention of a medium which obscures their glory ; the ...
... objects . He employs two metaphors to repre- sent more strongly the disadvantages under which we lie : one , that we see those objects through a glass , that is , through the intervention of a medium which obscures their glory ; the ...
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... objects which the sceptic was supposed to desire . The imme- diate effect of such a discovery would be , to annihilate in our eye all human objects , and to produce a total stag- nation in the affairs of the world . Were the celestial ...
... objects which the sceptic was supposed to desire . The imme- diate effect of such a discovery would be , to annihilate in our eye all human objects , and to produce a total stag- nation in the affairs of the world . Were the celestial ...
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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