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... was equally new to others ; and he was apt to fancy that he and the author he
was reading were the only two people in the world who knew any thing , This
book led to the grand discovery ; hę B 2 had had now found what his heart
panted af ...
... was equally new to others ; and he was apt to fancy that he and the author he
was reading were the only two people in the world who knew any thing , This
book led to the grand discovery ; hę B 2 had had now found what his heart
panted af ...
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had now found what his heart panted af . ter , - - a way to distinguish himself . To
start out a full grown philosopher at once , to be wise without education , to
dispute without learning , and to make profelytes with . out argument , was a short
cut ...
had now found what his heart panted af . ter , - - a way to distinguish himself . To
start out a full grown philosopher at once , to be wise without education , to
dispute without learning , and to make profelytes with . out argument , was a short
cut ...
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was in his mouth , the more did selfishness gain dominion in his heart . He ,
however , resolved to retire for a while into the country , and devote his time to his
new plans , schemes , theories , and projects for the public good . A life of talking
...
was in his mouth , the more did selfishness gain dominion in his heart . He ,
however , resolved to retire for a while into the country , and devote his time to his
new plans , schemes , theories , and projects for the public good . A life of talking
...
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Among all 66 your reforms you must reform the hu“ man heart ; you are only
hacking at the “ branches , without striking at the root . “ Banishing impiety , out of
the world , " would C2 “ would be like striking off all the pounds « HISTORY OF
MR .
Among all 66 your reforms you must reform the hu“ man heart ; you are only
hacking at the “ branches , without striking at the root . “ Banishing impiety , out of
the world , " would C2 “ would be like striking off all the pounds « HISTORY OF
MR .
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And what is better , all would join in furnishing a living comment on that practical
precept : “ Thou shalt love the « Lord thy God with all thy heart , and “ thy
neighbour as thyself . ” . ; Fantom . Sir , a man of large views will be on the watch
for ...
And what is better , all would join in furnishing a living comment on that practical
precept : “ Thou shalt love the « Lord thy God with all thy heart , and “ thy
neighbour as thyself . ” . ; Fantom . Sir , a man of large views will be on the watch
for ...
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Page 89 - ... all. You and I, master Worthy, have worked hard many years, and think it very well to have scraped a trifle of money together ; you a few hundreds I suppose, and I a few thousands. But one would think every man in these books had the bank of England in his 'scrutore.
Page 418 - For it is impoflible for thofe who " were once enlightened, and have tafted of the heavenly " gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghoft, and " have tafted the good word of God and the powers of " the world to come, if they fhall fall away, to renew them " again unto repentance ; feeing they crucify to themfelves " the Son of God afrefh, and put him to an open fhame.
Page 295 - Whether pity for us, or fear for themselves, wrought strongest, God knoweth ; probably the latter ; for the mob were wrought up to such a pitch of fury, that their...
Page 27 - Saunders to freedom, as a Pole or a South American, though I should be very glad to help them too. But one must begin to love somewhere, and to do good somewhere ; and I think it is as natural to love one's own family, and to do good in one's own neighborhood, as to any body else.
Page 1 - WILLIAM. MR. FANTOM was a retail trader in the city of London. As he had no turn to any expensive vices, he was reckoned a sober decent man, but he was covetous and proud, selfish and conceited. As soon as he got forward in the world, his vanity began to display itself, though not in the ordinary method, that of making a figure and living away ; but still he was tormented with a longing...
Page 114 - he that hateth his brother " is a murderer ;" and again, " love your " enemies, blefs them that curfe you, and ' ?' pray for them that defpitefully ufe you *
Page 398 - Blefled are the poor in fpirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 398 - ... our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory...
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| Title | The Works of Hannah More ...: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published, Volume 4 The Works of Hannah More ...: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published, Hannah More Volume 4 of The works of Hannah More, Hannah More |
| Author | Hannah More |
| Publisher | A. Strahan, 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 28 Jul 2006 |
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