Practical Hints to Honest Hearts: On Some of the Many Ways and Means of Doing Good : in a Number of Letters to Sundry Females |
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... possessed of a dispo- sition to wish and strive for the greatest possible happiness of others , to the utmost extent of his knowledge and abilities . But all are not thus . And even of those who are thus , essentially , it is painful to ...
... possessed of a dispo- sition to wish and strive for the greatest possible happiness of others , to the utmost extent of his knowledge and abilities . But all are not thus . And even of those who are thus , essentially , it is painful to ...
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... possessed of the same nature with the child ; and it is possible that his natural affec- tions , indolence , or pride , will prevent him from doing what he knows to be duty . But to descend for a moment to particulars . And here , Mrs ...
... possessed of the same nature with the child ; and it is possible that his natural affec- tions , indolence , or pride , will prevent him from doing what he knows to be duty . But to descend for a moment to particulars . And here , Mrs ...
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... possessed of agreeable manners , than one of coarse and awkward habits ! How much more probable is the success of a mi- nister , who to his solemnity and holy conver- sation , joins an improved and polished mind , an easy and handsome ...
... possessed of agreeable manners , than one of coarse and awkward habits ! How much more probable is the success of a mi- nister , who to his solemnity and holy conver- sation , joins an improved and polished mind , an easy and handsome ...
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... possessed of natural abilities and gifts , may be inclined to acquire such an education as will qualify them to teach others . If you have relatives of this description , do all in your power to help them forward into this dis ...
... possessed of natural abilities and gifts , may be inclined to acquire such an education as will qualify them to teach others . If you have relatives of this description , do all in your power to help them forward into this dis ...
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... possessed of all the accom- plishments , all the splendour of this life , and the riches of this world in the greatest profu- sion , the pleasure of them cannot be com- pared to the heart - felt satisfaction to be de- rived from ...
... possessed of all the accom- plishments , all the splendour of this life , and the riches of this world in the greatest profu- sion , the pleasure of them cannot be com- pared to the heart - felt satisfaction to be de- rived from ...
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Page 132 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Page 131 - And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Page 28 - ... foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him...
Page 41 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 28 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 15 - The path of the just is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Page 160 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Page 92 - Pray ye the Lord of the Harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest — from that moment, Prayer for this object has never ceased to be the Duty of every Christian.
Page 118 - Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Page 164 - Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name ; for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.