Sermons, Volume 5T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1814 - Presbyterian Church |
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... persons ; and the thought began to arise in my mind , that by employing my present leisure , as long as health allowed , in pre- paring some of those Discourses for the press , it might be in my power to be still of some use in the ...
... persons ; and the thought began to arise in my mind , that by employing my present leisure , as long as health allowed , in pre- paring some of those Discourses for the press , it might be in my power to be still of some use in the ...
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... persons of ail characters and descriptions , many an expectation must perish , and many a dis- appointment be endured . For such is the power which the sophistry of self - love exercises over us , that almost every one may be assured ...
... persons of ail characters and descriptions , many an expectation must perish , and many a dis- appointment be endured . For such is the power which the sophistry of self - love exercises over us , that almost every one may be assured ...
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... person whom you love and esteem was to be the only exception from the common fate ? Here , if any where , it becomes you to overlook and forbear ; and never to allow small fail- ings to dwell on your attention so much as to deface the ...
... person whom you love and esteem was to be the only exception from the common fate ? Here , if any where , it becomes you to overlook and forbear ; and never to allow small fail- ings to dwell on your attention so much as to deface the ...
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... persons of this character , we are ne- ver to expect it ; and indeed from persons of any character , we are not to be surprised , if , in the present state of the world , it rises not so high as we thought we had reason to hope . HAVING ...
... persons of this character , we are ne- ver to expect it ; and indeed from persons of any character , we are not to be surprised , if , in the present state of the world , it rises not so high as we thought we had reason to hope . HAVING ...
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... persons I appeal , whe- ther there have not been many occasions , when the want of a peaceful and self - ap- proving mind has not blasted all the en- joyments they possessed ? In the midst of the pomps and luxuries of life , have they ...
... persons I appeal , whe- ther there have not been many occasions , when the want of a peaceful and self - ap- proving mind has not blasted all the en- joyments they possessed ? In the midst of the pomps and luxuries of life , have they ...
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