An Ethical Essay: Or, an Attempt to Enumerate the Several Duties which We Owe to God, Our Saviour, Our Neighbour and Ourselves, and the Virtues and Graces of the Christian Life; Contrasted on the Opposite Pages with Their Opposite Vices and Ill Dispositions. To Each of which are Subjoined Some Loose Notes, Imperfect Hints, and Common Observations, Serving to Illustrate, Limit, Or Enforce Them. Intended to Assist in the Important Duty of Self-examinationFoote, & Brown, prs., 1830 - 183 sider |
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... probably , sometimes , erroneous and cold . I would hope , however , that with all its Faults , it may be of some Use , to assist in Self - Examination , which was the End I had principally in View . And I cannot but think that a well ...
... probably , sometimes , erroneous and cold . I would hope , however , that with all its Faults , it may be of some Use , to assist in Self - Examination , which was the End I had principally in View . And I cannot but think that a well ...
Side 6
... probably not so common , for a Man to confine his Obedience to the Duties of the second Table , to the Neglect of the first . He is as immoral as the for- mer , and for the same Reason . He does not perform the whole Will of God . Now ...
... probably not so common , for a Man to confine his Obedience to the Duties of the second Table , to the Neglect of the first . He is as immoral as the for- mer , and for the same Reason . He does not perform the whole Will of God . Now ...
Side 33
... probably , the real Motives have been no better than mere Pride , Ignorance , or Bigotry . For Religion being an Exercise of the Understanding and of the Heart , the Principles and Affections of which are to regulate our Conduct ...
... probably , the real Motives have been no better than mere Pride , Ignorance , or Bigotry . For Religion being an Exercise of the Understanding and of the Heart , the Principles and Affections of which are to regulate our Conduct ...
Side 57
... probably continue to molest Mankind , until the be- nevolent Principle is more cultivated , and Resigna- tion to the Order and Disposition of Providence , is more prevalent than at present . But I believe ( with Mr. Law , ) that " no ...
... probably continue to molest Mankind , until the be- nevolent Principle is more cultivated , and Resigna- tion to the Order and Disposition of Providence , is more prevalent than at present . But I believe ( with Mr. Law , ) that " no ...
Side 85
... probably repent , is certainly very faulty , and shows great Defect of that Charity we all owe to one another ; but to uphold and encourage him in such Conduct , is grossly criminal , and the most unkind , unfriendly Part a Man can take ...
... probably repent , is certainly very faulty , and shows great Defect of that Charity we all owe to one another ; but to uphold and encourage him in such Conduct , is grossly criminal , and the most unkind , unfriendly Part a Man can take ...
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Side 73 - And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Side ii - Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the thirtieth day of June, AD 1826, and in the fiftieth year of the independence of the United States of America, JP DABNEY, of the said District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the ' right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : — A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for social and private worship.
Side 149 - If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Side 43 - How, and in what particular way it had this efficacy, there are not wanting persons who have endeavoured to explain ; but I do not find that the Scripture has explained it.
Side 19 - And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul...
Side 173 - Thus, we repeat, He admonishes men to return to God ; to reestablish their original likeness to him ; and He, who is " the brightness of his Father's glory, and the express image of his person...
Side 161 - When he was reviled, he reviled not again. When he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.
Side 103 - He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Side 17 - And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul...
Side 87 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.