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... mercy . The best preparation for all the uncertainties of futurity , consists in a well - ordered mind , a good conscience , and a cheerful submission to the will of Heaven SECTION II . THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can ...
... mercy . The best preparation for all the uncertainties of futurity , consists in a well - ordered mind , a good conscience , and a cheerful submission to the will of Heaven SECTION II . THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can ...
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... mercy to the prisoner's soul , induced her to send priests , who mo ' ested her with perpetual disputation ; and even a reprieve of three days was granted her , in hopes that she would be per- suaded , during that time , to pay , by a ...
... mercy to the prisoner's soul , induced her to send priests , who mo ' ested her with perpetual disputation ; and even a reprieve of three days was granted her , in hopes that she would be per- suaded , during that time , to pay , by a ...
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... Mercy would be favourable to his soul ; and that if her fault deserved punishment , her youth , at least , and her imprudence , were worthy of excuse ; and that God and posterity , she trusted , would show her fa- vour . " On the ...
... Mercy would be favourable to his soul ; and that if her fault deserved punishment , her youth , at least , and her imprudence , were worthy of excuse ; and that God and posterity , she trusted , would show her fa- vour . " On the ...
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... mercy . The Almighty Ruler of the world , though for ages offended by the unrighteousness , and insulted by the impiety of men , is " long - suffering and slow to anger . " 5 His Son , when he appeared in our nature , exhibited , both ...
... mercy . The Almighty Ruler of the world , though for ages offended by the unrighteousness , and insulted by the impiety of men , is " long - suffering and slow to anger . " 5 His Son , when he appeared in our nature , exhibited , both ...
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... mercy that it was not his neck . To which , since I am got into quotations , give me leave to add the saying of an old philosopher , who , after having invited some of his friends to dine with him , was ruffled by a person came into the ...
... mercy that it was not his neck . To which , since I am got into quotations , give me leave to add the saying of an old philosopher , who , after having invited some of his friends to dine with him , was ruffled by a person came into 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