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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Side iv
... proper to observe , however , that the fifth division of the subject , as indi- eated in the Introductory Notice and Preface of the Author , name- ' ly , the duties we owe to inferior animals , is omitted . It appears to have been left ...
... proper to observe , however , that the fifth division of the subject , as indi- eated in the Introductory Notice and Preface of the Author , name- ' ly , the duties we owe to inferior animals , is omitted . It appears to have been left ...
Side xviii
... proper use of the good gifts of God ; but he was resolutely guarded against every kind and degree of excess . In very early life he ascertained his own peculiar temperament , physical , moral and mental , and taking counsel of ...
... proper use of the good gifts of God ; but he was resolutely guarded against every kind and degree of excess . In very early life he ascertained his own peculiar temperament , physical , moral and mental , and taking counsel of ...
Side xix
... proper to state this thus distinctly , as he considered this en- lightened temperance as one of the causes , under a good Provi- dence , of his longevity , and of that freedom from pain and infirmi- ty in his old age , with which he was ...
... proper to state this thus distinctly , as he considered this en- lightened temperance as one of the causes , under a good Provi- dence , of his longevity , and of that freedom from pain and infirmi- ty in his old age , with which he was ...
Side xxi
... proper inquiries , and thus enabled them to co - operate with him for their relief . He was skilled in administering comfort to the mind as well as alleviation to the body , so that he was scarcely less loved as a friend , than honored ...
... proper inquiries , and thus enabled them to co - operate with him for their relief . He was skilled in administering comfort to the mind as well as alleviation to the body , so that he was scarcely less loved as a friend , than honored ...
Side xxiv
... proper to make known , for it was one which he , himself , regarded as having an important influence on his character . In one of the last interviews which it was my privi- lege to have with him , he took occasion , without any ...
... proper to make known , for it was one which he , himself , regarded as having an important influence on his character . In one of the last interviews which it was my privi- lege to have with him , he took occasion , without any ...
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acknowledged Character Action Affections Appetites Approbation Attention avoid become Begga Behaviour believe Benevolence best laid Plans Blessing bour Bull-baiting Capacity certainly Character Charity Christian Temper Conduct consider Course Creatures criminal Degree Deists Deity Divine Doctrine Duty EDWARD AUGUSTUS HOLYOKE effectually End of Faith endeavour enjoy especially eternal Evil Exertions Faith Father Fault Favour frequently give Gospel Government Gratitude greatest Habits Happiness Heart Heaven highest holy holy Spirit Honour hope human ILL DISPOSITIONS Importance INATTENTION Indulgence infinite injurious Jesus Christ lence lest ligion live Love Mankind Meekness Mercy MISANTHROPY moral Natural Religion Neglect Neigh Neighbour never Obedience Object Obligation odious Opposition ourselves Passions perfect perfect Code Persons possessed Power Prayer Precepts promote proper Providence Pursuit Reason Rectitude Regard Repentance Revelation Saviour Scriptures Self-love Society spect suffer temned Things Thoughts tion tism Trinitarians Truth unhappy VICES AND ILL vicious Virtue virtuous whole Words World Zeal
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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.