A Series of Lay Sermons on Good Principles and Good Breeding |
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... desire , however , any one who reads this to apply the rule to himself for finding the beginning of old age . Bring not down your grey hairs with sorrow to the grave . You will naturally ask me , how a man should enjoy the evening of ...
... desire , however , any one who reads this to apply the rule to himself for finding the beginning of old age . Bring not down your grey hairs with sorrow to the grave . You will naturally ask me , how a man should enjoy the evening of ...
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... desire excited to make proselytes ; and if he be punished , the tears which should have been shed for his guilt fall for the misfortunes of the guilty . I re- commend , therefore , to your attention those works which give a real picture ...
... desire excited to make proselytes ; and if he be punished , the tears which should have been shed for his guilt fall for the misfortunes of the guilty . I re- commend , therefore , to your attention those works which give a real picture ...
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... desire of the speaker to please every individual by what he says . I need not inform you , however , that there is a period of life at which a young lady may appear to be supposed too much in the light , if she shall force her ...
... desire of the speaker to please every individual by what he says . I need not inform you , however , that there is a period of life at which a young lady may appear to be supposed too much in the light , if she shall force her ...
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... there- fore , that disagreeable absence of manner and vacancy of countenance , when you listen to your seniors ; for they are the indications of a weak and conceited mind . Shew , at least , that desire to understand them 62 SERMON II .
... there- fore , that disagreeable absence of manner and vacancy of countenance , when you listen to your seniors ; for they are the indications of a weak and conceited mind . Shew , at least , that desire to understand them 62 SERMON II .
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... desire of speaking when you ought to be silent ; but remember , there is an elo- quent silence which displays the intelli- gence as well as the modesty of a young lady . First improve your mind , and then display its powers . I have ...
... desire of speaking when you ought to be silent ; but remember , there is an elo- quent silence which displays the intelli- gence as well as the modesty of a young lady . First improve your mind , and then display its powers . I have ...
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Page 120 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fading together ; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice
Page 320 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 321 - He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. "He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Page vii - In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs...
Page 99 - The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies.
Page 235 - There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour.
Page 93 - A wholesome tongue is a tree of life : but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Page 110 - Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done?
Page 323 - Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 33 - In that Day the LORD will take away the Bravery of their tinkling Ornaments about their Feet, and their Cauls and their round Tires like the Moon...