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Benevolence , he said , made up the whole of religion , and all the other parts of it
were nothing but cant , and jargon , and hypocrisy . By benevolence he
understood a gloomy and indefinite anxiety about the happiness of people with
whom ...
Benevolence , he said , made up the whole of religion , and all the other parts of it
were nothing but cant , and jargon , and hypocrisy . By benevolence he
understood a gloomy and indefinite anxiety about the happiness of people with
whom ...
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... could once bring Trueman over , the whole club at the Cat and Bagpipes might
be brought to follow his example ; and thus he might see himself at the head of a
fociety of his own proselytes ; the supreme object of a philofopher ' s ambition .
... could once bring Trueman over , the whole club at the Cat and Bagpipes might
be brought to follow his example ; and thus he might see himself at the head of a
fociety of his own proselytes ; the supreme object of a philofopher ' s ambition .
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... s Wells in the week , “ or jaunting about in a gig all day on “ Sundays ; for I look
upon it that the s country jaunt of the master on Sundays “ exposes his servants to
more danger than “ their whole week ' s temptations in trade " put together .
... s Wells in the week , “ or jaunting about in a gig all day on “ Sundays ; for I look
upon it that the s country jaunt of the master on Sundays “ exposes his servants to
more danger than “ their whole week ' s temptations in trade " put together .
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Sir , I have a plan in my head for relieving the miseries of the whole world . Every
thing is bad as it now stands . I would alter all the laws , and do away all the
religions , and put an end to all the wars in the world . I would everywhere
redress ...
Sir , I have a plan in my head for relieving the miseries of the whole world . Every
thing is bad as it now stands . I would alter all the laws , and do away all the
religions , and put an end to all the wars in the world . I would everywhere
redress ...
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... to know what is the fort of good you do yourselves , since you always object to
what is done by others . “ Sir , " said Mr . Fantom , “ the object of a true
philosopher is “ to diffuse light and knowledge . I wish " to see the whole world
enlightened .
... to know what is the fort of good you do yourselves , since you always object to
what is done by others . “ Sir , " said Mr . Fantom , “ the object of a true
philosopher is “ to diffuse light and knowledge . I wish " to see the whole world
enlightened .
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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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