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... Heaven SECTION II . THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can be traced to some vices or follies which we have committed . Were we to survey the chambers of sickness and distress , we should often find them peopled with the ...
... Heaven SECTION II . THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can be traced to some vices or follies which we have committed . Were we to survey the chambers of sickness and distress , we should often find them peopled with the ...
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... heaven ? Can we look for clemency or gentleness from our Judge , when we are so backward to show it to our own brethren ? 3 Let us also accustom ourselves to reflect on the small moment of those things , which are the usual incentives ...
... heaven ? Can we look for clemency or gentleness from our Judge , when we are so backward to show it to our own brethren ? 3 Let us also accustom ourselves to reflect on the small moment of those things , which are the usual incentives ...
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... heaven . If we delay till to- morrow what ought to be done to - day , we overcharge the morrow with a burden which belongs not to it . We lead the wheels of time , and prevent them from carrying us along smoothly . 3 He who every ...
... heaven . If we delay till to- morrow what ought to be done to - day , we overcharge the morrow with a burden which belongs not to it . We lead the wheels of time , and prevent them from carrying us along smoothly . 3 He who every ...
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... heaven . 5 He continued to " walk with God , " when the world apostatized from him . He pleased God , and was beloved of him ; so that living among sinners , he was translated to heaven without seeing death . " Yea , speedily was he ...
... heaven . 5 He continued to " walk with God , " when the world apostatized from him . He pleased God , and was beloved of him ; so that living among sinners , he was translated to heaven without seeing death . " Yea , speedily was he ...
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... heaven , as the brightness of the firmament , for ever and ever . SECTION X. BLAIR The mortifications of Vice greater than those of Virtue . THOUGH no condition of human life is free from unea- siness , yet it must be allowed , that the ...
... heaven , as the brightness of the firmament , for ever and ever . SECTION X. BLAIR The mortifications of Vice greater than those of Virtue . THOUGH no condition of human life is free from unea- siness , yet it must be allowed , that the ...
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Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing bliss breast Caius Verres cheerful dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil eyes father favour fear feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus give ground hand happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n HERACLITUS honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never night noble Numidia o'er pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect person pleasures possession pow'r praise pride prince proper Pythias racter religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense shade shine Sicily smiles solitude sorrow soul sound spect spirit spring sweet tears temper tempest thee things thou art thought tion truth Tuning sweet vanity virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise youth