An essay of particular advice to the young gentry, by the author of Youths grand concern [signed J.G.]. |
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... nature , unless compofed with the ele- gant Seafoning of fome ingenious Dialogue , or witty Poem , or diverting Romance , that may have a Tincture of Sport and Facetiouf- nefs , to fuit the Humour of the Age we live in , yet ' tis hoped ...
... nature , unless compofed with the ele- gant Seafoning of fome ingenious Dialogue , or witty Poem , or diverting Romance , that may have a Tincture of Sport and Facetiouf- nefs , to fuit the Humour of the Age we live in , yet ' tis hoped ...
Page vii
... Nature and evil Cuftoms , as great Obstacles to the Young Gentry in the Practice of Re- ligion as to any others , p . 6 The Temptations from the World and the Devil commonly greater , and more dangerous to them than to others , Their ...
... Nature and evil Cuftoms , as great Obstacles to the Young Gentry in the Practice of Re- ligion as to any others , p . 6 The Temptations from the World and the Devil commonly greater , and more dangerous to them than to others , Their ...
Page ix
... Nature which God has given them , together with the more vile , fading , and perishing Nature of all the Things of this lower World , and how infufficient they are to make them happy , 2. That they labour by a lively Faith to take a ...
... Nature which God has given them , together with the more vile , fading , and perishing Nature of all the Things of this lower World , and how infufficient they are to make them happy , 2. That they labour by a lively Faith to take a ...
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... Nature , but the Means and Opportunities of eminent Virtue as I fhall afterwards fhew . This great World , with all the Parts and Creatures of which ' tis Compos'd , and the Plenty and Pleafures it affords , has an inherent Goodness ...
... Nature , but the Means and Opportunities of eminent Virtue as I fhall afterwards fhew . This great World , with all the Parts and Creatures of which ' tis Compos'd , and the Plenty and Pleafures it affords , has an inherent Goodness ...
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... Nature , The Power of evil Customs . The Allurements of the World . The Temptations of Satan . The two first of these are as great Obstacles to the Young Gentry in their way to Heaven and Happiness , as they are to any other fort of ...
... Nature , The Power of evil Customs . The Allurements of the World . The Temptations of Satan . The two first of these are as great Obstacles to the Young Gentry in their way to Heaven and Happiness , as they are to any other fort of ...
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Page 168 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 167 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 181 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Page 3 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock...
Page 61 - I might not die eternally! and my hope is that I shall shortly leave this valley of tears, and be free from all fevers and pain; and, which will be a more happy condition, I shall be free from sin, and all the temptations and anxieties that attend it; and this being past, I shall dwell in the New Jerusalem; dwell there with men made perfect; dwell where these eyes shall see my Master and Saviour Jesus; and with Him see my dear mother and all my relations and friends.
Page 147 - It was ordained for the procreation of children, to be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and to the praise of his holy name.
Page 59 - Chrysostom to commend and declare it ; a life, that if it were related by a pen like his, there would then be no need for this age to look back into times past for the examples of primitive piety; for they might be all found in the life of George Herbert.
Page 56 - I need not their help, to reprove the vanity of those many love-poems that are daily writ and consecrated to Venus ; nor to bewail that so few are writ, that look towards God and heaven. For my own part, my meaning (dear mother) is in these sonnets, to declare my resolution to be, that my poor abilities in poetry shall be all and ever consecrated...
Page 60 - I beseech him that my humble and charitable life may so win upon others as to bring glory to my JESUS, whom I have this day taken to be my Master and Governor; and I am so proud of his service that I will always observe, and obey, and do his will; and always call him Jesus my Master...
Page 59 - Woodnot looked in at the churchwindow, and saw him lie prostrate on the ground before the altar: at which time and place (as he after told Mr. Woodnot) he set some rules to himself, for the future manage of his life; and then and there made a vow, to labour to keep them.