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... causes which influ- ence his intellectual and moral habits ; the influence of per- sonal piety on the preacher's eloquence ; circumstances of the age , which are unfavourable , and those which are favour- able to the cultivation of ...
... causes which influ- ence his intellectual and moral habits ; the influence of per- sonal piety on the preacher's eloquence ; circumstances of the age , which are unfavourable , and those which are favour- able to the cultivation of ...
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... Causes of defective articulation . This arises from bad organs , or bad habits , or sounds of difficult utterance . Every one knows how the loss of a tooth , or a contu- sion on the lip , affects the formation of oral sounds . When ...
... Causes of defective articulation . This arises from bad organs , or bad habits , or sounds of difficult utterance . Every one knows how the loss of a tooth , or a contu- sion on the lip , affects the formation of oral sounds . When ...
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... causes , and to such degree as to be insurmountable ; though in most cases , a complete remedy is attainable by the ... cause , ea- gerness of emotion , fear of strangers , surprise , anxiety , -any thing that produces a sudden rush of ...
... causes , and to such degree as to be insurmountable ; though in most cases , a complete remedy is attainable by the ... cause , ea- gerness of emotion , fear of strangers , surprise , anxiety , -any thing that produces a sudden rush of ...
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... causes . Be- sides the weekly composition of sermons , a labor that has no parallel in any other profession , an accumulation of pastoral duties , new , and vast in importance , press him down from day to day , till he sinks , under ...
... causes . Be- sides the weekly composition of sermons , a labor that has no parallel in any other profession , an accumulation of pastoral duties , new , and vast in importance , press him down from day to day , till he sinks , under ...
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... cause of the imperfections which I am about to notice , is imitation . This , when combined with the one just ... cause prevents . Now we have just seen that such a cause may exist , which , even in spite of emotion , will as effectually ...
... cause of the imperfections which I am about to notice , is imitation . This , when combined with the one just ... cause prevents . Now we have just seen that such a cause may exist , which , even in spite of emotion , will as effectually ...
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Page 266 - And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day : and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
Page 248 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 189 - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 233 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 247 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart, to pray : and when the evening, was come, he was there alone.
Page 249 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 245 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Page 61 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Page 198 - I conjure you, by that which you profess, (Howe'er you come to know it,) answer me : Though you untie the winds, and let them fight Against the churches ; though the yesty waves Confound and swallow navigation up; Though bladed corn be lodg'd, and trees blown down; Though castles topple on their warders...
Page 251 - And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety that the LoRD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the- hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.