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Page 4
... interest , and of enmity to all whom they suppose to be his foes . But this is not that wisdom to which Solomon ascribes in the Text , such high preroga- tives . It is not the religion which we preach , nor the religion of Christ . That ...
... interest , and of enmity to all whom they suppose to be his foes . But this is not that wisdom to which Solomon ascribes in the Text , such high preroga- tives . It is not the religion which we preach , nor the religion of Christ . That ...
Page 10
... interest and corruption ; a mind governed by the principles of uni- form rectitude and integrity ; the same in ... interests and pleasures , but zealous for pub- lic interests and happiness ; magnanimous , without being proud ; humble ...
... interest and corruption ; a mind governed by the principles of uni- form rectitude and integrity ; the same in ... interests and pleasures , but zealous for pub- lic interests and happiness ; magnanimous , without being proud ; humble ...
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... interest , or perversity of dispo- sition , may occasionally lead individuals to oppose , even to hate , the upright and the good . But however the characters of such persons may be mistaken or misrepresented , yet , as far as they are ...
... interest , or perversity of dispo- sition , may occasionally lead individuals to oppose , even to hate , the upright and the good . But however the characters of such persons may be mistaken or misrepresented , yet , as far as they are ...
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... interests us in the concerns of our brethren ; which disposes us to feel along with them , to take part in their joys , and in their sorrows . This temper is known by the name of Sen- sibility ; a word which in modern times we hear in ...
... interests us in the concerns of our brethren ; which disposes us to feel along with them , to take part in their joys , and in their sorrows . This temper is known by the name of Sen- sibility ; a word which in modern times we hear in ...
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... interest , en- countering the self - love and the interests of another , could not but produce frequent opposition , and innumerable mischiefs . It was necessary , therefore , to provide a coun- terbalance to this part of his nature ...
... interest , en- countering the self - love and the interests of another , could not but produce frequent opposition , and innumerable mischiefs . It was necessary , therefore , to provide a coun- terbalance to this part of his nature ...
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