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... render the name of a man famous , without rendering his character truly honourable . To many brave men , to many heroes renowned in story , we look up with wonder . Their exploits are re- corded . Their praises are sung . They stand as ...
... render the name of a man famous , without rendering his character truly honourable . To many brave men , to many heroes renowned in story , we look up with wonder . Their exploits are re- corded . Their praises are sung . They stand as ...
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... render him esti- mable among the great assembly of angels and spirits of just men made perfect ; where , we are assured , they who have been eminent in righteousness shall shine as the brightness of the firmament , and as the stars for ...
... render him esti- mable among the great assembly of angels and spirits of just men made perfect ; where , we are assured , they who have been eminent in righteousness shall shine as the brightness of the firmament , and as the stars for ...
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... renders the virtuous character more august . To the decorations of a palace it joins the majesty of a temple . He who divides religion from virtue , un- derstands neither the one nor the other . It is the union of the two , which consum ...
... renders the virtuous character more august . To the decorations of a palace it joins the majesty of a temple . He who divides religion from virtue , un- derstands neither the one nor the other . It is the union of the two , which consum ...
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... render man equally useful to himself , and to those with whom he is joined in society . Hence the use and the value of that sensibility of which we now treat . THAT it constitutes an essential part of a religious character , there can ...
... render man equally useful to himself , and to those with whom he is joined in society . Hence the use and the value of that sensibility of which we now treat . THAT it constitutes an essential part of a religious character , there can ...
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... render themselves unamiable , even when they mean to do good . How happy then would it be for mankind , if this affectionate disposition prevailed more gene- rally in the world ! How much would the sum of public virtue and public ...
... render themselves unamiable , even when they mean to do good . How happy then would it be for mankind , if this affectionate disposition prevailed more gene- rally in the world ! How much would the sum of public virtue and public ...
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