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Sir , " said Mr . Fantom , “ the object of a true philosopher is “ to diffuse light and
knowledge . I wish " to see the whole world enlightened . ” . C4 Trueman , UIN
Trueman . Amen ! if you mean with the HISTORY OF MR . FANTOM . 23.
Sir , " said Mr . Fantom , “ the object of a true philosopher is “ to diffuse light and
knowledge . I wish " to see the whole world enlightened . ” . C4 Trueman , UIN
Trueman . Amen ! if you mean with the HISTORY OF MR . FANTOM . 23.
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Amen ! if you mean with the light of the Gospel . But if you mean that one religion
is as good as another , and that no religion is best of all ; and that we shall
become wiser and better by setting aside the very means which Providence
bestowed ...
Amen ! if you mean with the light of the Gospel . But if you mean that one religion
is as good as another , and that no religion is best of all ; and that we shall
become wiser and better by setting aside the very means which Providence
bestowed ...
Page 135
... your thoughts , lest it should make you uneasy , I am not sure that this simple
discourse may not appear against you at the day of account , as a fresh proof that
you - loved darkness rather than light , ” and so increase your condemnation .
... your thoughts , lest it should make you uneasy , I am not sure that this simple
discourse may not appear against you at the day of account , as a fresh proof that
you - loved darkness rather than light , ” and so increase your condemnation .
Page 141
Worthy arrived at his friend ' s house on the Saturday , time enough to see the
house , and garden , and grounds of Mr . Bragwell by day - light . He saw with
pleasure ( for he had a warm and generous heart ) those evident signs of his
friend ' s ...
Worthy arrived at his friend ' s house on the Saturday , time enough to see the
house , and garden , and grounds of Mr . Bragwell by day - light . He saw with
pleasure ( for he had a warm and generous heart ) those evident signs of his
friend ' s ...
Page 188
Shewing how much wiser the Children of this Generation are than the Children of
Light . When the hurry was a little over , Mr . Bragwell took a turn on the
Bowlinggreen . Mr . Worthy followed him , to ask why the sale of the estate was
not ...
Shewing how much wiser the Children of this Generation are than the Children of
Light . When the hurry was a little over , Mr . Bragwell took a turn on the
Bowlinggreen . Mr . Worthy followed him , to ask why the sale of the estate was
not ...
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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, Volume 4 The works of Hannah More, Hannah More |
| Author | Hannah More |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 28 Jul 2006 |
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