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... temper . " - His talents seem to have descended as an inheritance to his posterity . For , of the two sons who survived him , David , the eldest , was a clergyman of eminence in Edinburgh , father to Mr. Robert Blair , minister of ...
... temper . " - His talents seem to have descended as an inheritance to his posterity . For , of the two sons who survived him , David , the eldest , was a clergyman of eminence in Edinburgh , father to Mr. Robert Blair , minister of ...
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... temper , tends to produce dejection under the slightest trials . While worldly men enlarge their possessions , and extend their connexions , they imagine that they are strengthening themselves against all the possible vicissitudes of ...
... temper , tends to produce dejection under the slightest trials . While worldly men enlarge their possessions , and extend their connexions , they imagine that they are strengthening themselves against all the possible vicissitudes of ...
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... temper corrupted by prosperity they find no relief . They have lost that modera- tion of mind which enables a wise man to accommodate himself to his situation . Long fed with false hopes , they are exasperated and stung by every ...
... temper corrupted by prosperity they find no relief . They have lost that modera- tion of mind which enables a wise man to accommodate himself to his situation . Long fed with false hopes , they are exasperated and stung by every ...
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... temper for the enjoy- ment of prosperity . A little reflec- tion may satisfy us , that mere posses- sion , even granting it to be secure , does not constitute enjoyment . Give a man all that is in the power of the world to bestow ...
... temper for the enjoy- ment of prosperity . A little reflec- tion may satisfy us , that mere posses- sion , even granting it to be secure , does not constitute enjoyment . Give a man all that is in the power of the world to bestow ...
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... temper , or the regulation of their behaviour , they are attentive , as they pretend , to the great duties of ... tempers the violence of contention , and keeps alive the seeds of har- It softens animosities ; re- news endearments ; and ...
... temper , or the regulation of their behaviour , they are attentive , as they pretend , to the great duties of ... tempers the violence of contention , and keeps alive the seeds of har- It softens animosities ; re- news endearments ; and ...
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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