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Page xiv
... less public part in the contests of eccle- siastical politics than some of his contemporaries ; and , from the same causes , he never would consent to become Mode- rator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . But his ...
... less public part in the contests of eccle- siastical politics than some of his contemporaries ; and , from the same causes , he never would consent to become Mode- rator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . But his ...
Page 8
... less , to compunctions of conscience . It has never been in their power to withdraw totally beyond the reach of that warning voice , which tells them that something is necessary to be done , in order to make their peace with the Ruler ...
... less , to compunctions of conscience . It has never been in their power to withdraw totally beyond the reach of that warning voice , which tells them that something is necessary to be done , in order to make their peace with the Ruler ...
Page 17
... less vulnerable by its attacks . Power has endeavoured to remove adversity to a distance ; Philosophy has studied when it drew nigh , to conquer it by patience ; and Wealth has sought out every pleasure that can compensate or alleviate ...
... less vulnerable by its attacks . Power has endeavoured to remove adversity to a distance ; Philosophy has studied when it drew nigh , to conquer it by patience ; and Wealth has sought out every pleasure that can compensate or alleviate ...
Page 21
... less than when surrounded with friends and gay society . From the glare of prosperity he can , without dejection , withdraw into the shade . Excluded from several advantages of the world , he may be obliged to retreat into a narrower ...
... less than when surrounded with friends and gay society . From the glare of prosperity he can , without dejection , withdraw into the shade . Excluded from several advantages of the world , he may be obliged to retreat into a narrower ...
Page 31
... less to overwhelm , the mind of that man who can look down on all human things from an elevation so much above them ? He is only a passenger through this world . He is travelling to a happier country . How disagreeable soever the ...
... less to overwhelm , the mind of that man who can look down on all human things from an elevation so much above them ? He is only a passenger through this world . He is travelling to a happier country . How disagreeable soever the ...
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