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... Gentleness . JAMES , iii , 17. The wisdom that is from above , is - gentle- 134 SERMON VII . On the Disorders of the Passions . ESTHER , V , 13 . Yet all this availeth me nothing , so long as I see Mordecai the Few sitting at the King's ...
... Gentleness . JAMES , iii , 17. The wisdom that is from above , is - gentle- 134 SERMON VII . On the Disorders of the Passions . ESTHER , V , 13 . Yet all this availeth me nothing , so long as I see Mordecai the Few sitting at the King's ...
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... sense of Divine goodness , let us come to the altar of God ; and , with a humble faith in his infinite mercies , de- vote ourselves to his service for ever . SERMON VI . On GENTLEness . SERMON VI . JAMES K 3 On the Death of Christ . 133.
... sense of Divine goodness , let us come to the altar of God ; and , with a humble faith in his infinite mercies , de- vote ourselves to his service for ever . SERMON VI . On GENTLEness . SERMON VI . JAMES K 3 On the Death of Christ . 133.
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... - proach ; so there is a worldly wisdom , which in his sight is foolishness . Of this worldly VI . worldly wisdom the characters are given SERMON in [ 134 ] SERMON VI On Gentleness JAMES, iii, 17 The wisdom that is from above, is-gentle-
... - proach ; so there is a worldly wisdom , which in his sight is foolishness . Of this worldly VI . worldly wisdom the characters are given SERMON in [ 134 ] SERMON VI On Gentleness JAMES, iii, 17 The wisdom that is from above, is-gentle-
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... gentleness , of which I am now to discourse . Of this there is the greater occasion to discourse , because it is too sel- dom viewed in a religious light ; and is more readily considered by the bulk of men , as a mere felicity of nature ...
... gentleness , of which I am now to discourse . Of this there is the greater occasion to discourse , because it is too sel- dom viewed in a religious light ; and is more readily considered by the bulk of men , as a mere felicity of nature ...
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... gentleness , therefore , which belongs to vir- tue , is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards , and the fawn- ing assent of sycophants . It renounces no just right from fear . It gives up no im- portant truth ...
... gentleness , therefore , which belongs to vir- tue , is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards , and the fawn- ing assent of sycophants . It renounces no just right from fear . It gives up no im- portant truth ...
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