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... pleasures of bene- ficence , but must often undergo the pain arising from bad passions . But when beneficence and devotion are united , they pour upon the man in whom they meet the full pleasures of a good and pure heart . His alms ...
... pleasures of bene- ficence , but must often undergo the pain arising from bad passions . But when beneficence and devotion are united , they pour upon the man in whom they meet the full pleasures of a good and pure heart . His alms ...
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... pleasure that can compensate or alleviate pain . While the wisdom of the world is thus occupied , religion has been ... pleasures of the world they incur two great and cer- tain evils ; they both exclude them- selves from every resource ...
... pleasure that can compensate or alleviate pain . While the wisdom of the world is thus occupied , religion has been ... pleasures of the world they incur two great and cer- tain evils ; they both exclude them- selves from every resource ...
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... pleasure of benefits , and convert the obligations of friendship into grounds of jealousy . But nothing of this kind ... pleasures of the world as by stealth , without countenance from God , the proprietor of the world ; the righteous ...
... pleasure of benefits , and convert the obligations of friendship into grounds of jealousy . But nothing of this kind ... pleasures of the world as by stealth , without countenance from God , the proprietor of the world ; the righteous ...
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... pleasure , but has studied to employ its gifts to the honour of the Giver ; this man , if there be any truth in religion , if there be any benignity or goodness in the administration of the universe , has just cause for encouragement ...
... pleasure , but has studied to employ its gifts to the honour of the Giver ; this man , if there be any truth in religion , if there be any benignity or goodness in the administration of the universe , has just cause for encouragement ...
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... pleasure ; but of all men they are the greatest foes to pleasure . From their eagerness to grasp , they strangle and destroy it . None but the temperate , the regular , and the virtuous , know how to enjoy prosperity . They bring to its ...
... pleasure ; but of all men they are the greatest foes to pleasure . From their eagerness to grasp , they strangle and destroy it . None but the temperate , the regular , and the virtuous , know how to enjoy prosperity . They bring to its ...
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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