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... reason are necessary to be imposed on man . The sense of right and wrong , the principle of ho- nour , or the instinct of benevolence , are barriers too feeble to withstand the strength of passion . In the tran- quil seasons of life ...
... reason are necessary to be imposed on man . The sense of right and wrong , the principle of ho- nour , or the instinct of benevolence , are barriers too feeble to withstand the strength of passion . In the tran- quil seasons of life ...
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... reason he is compared , in the text , to a tree planted by the rivers of water : a tree whose branches the tempest may indeed bend , but whose roots it cannot touch ; a tree which may oc- casionally be stripped of its leaves and ...
... reason he is compared , in the text , to a tree planted by the rivers of water : a tree whose branches the tempest may indeed bend , but whose roots it cannot touch ; a tree which may oc- casionally be stripped of its leaves and ...
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... reason , either to complain of Provi- dence , or to object to the evidence of a future state , because that evidence is not of a more sensible and striking nature . Let us attempt humbly to trace the reasons why , though permit- ted to ...
... reason , either to complain of Provi- dence , or to object to the evidence of a future state , because that evidence is not of a more sensible and striking nature . Let us attempt humbly to trace the reasons why , though permit- ted to ...
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... reason to expect . But such a solution of the difficulty will be thought imperfect . It may , perhaps , not give much satisfaction to shew , that all religion abounds with difficulties of a like nature . Our situa- tion , it will be ...
... reason to expect . But such a solution of the difficulty will be thought imperfect . It may , perhaps , not give much satisfaction to shew , that all religion abounds with difficulties of a like nature . Our situa- tion , it will be ...
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... reason to adore . We discern , in this plan of redemption , the evil of sin strongly exhibited ; and the justice of the Divine government awfully exemplified , in Christ suffering for sinners . But let us not imagine , that our present ...
... reason to adore . We discern , in this plan of redemption , the evil of sin strongly exhibited ; and the justice of the Divine government awfully exemplified , in Christ suffering for sinners . But let us not imagine , that our present ...
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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