The Treasury of British Eloquence: Specimens of Brilliant Orations by the Most Eminent Statesmen, Divines, Etc. of Great Britain of the Last Four Centuries : with Biographical and Critical Notices and IndexRobert Cochrane W. P. Nimmo, 1877 - 544 էջ |
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... common faculties of our nature . He has no occasion to dive into the depths of science , or to soar aloft on angels ' wings . He keeps upon the surface , he stands firm upon the ground , but his form is majestic , and his eye sees far ...
... common faculties of our nature . He has no occasion to dive into the depths of science , or to soar aloft on angels ' wings . He keeps upon the surface , he stands firm upon the ground , but his form is majestic , and his eye sees far ...
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... common passions and tendencies of their times , and as such their utterances are of high histori- cal value . The reader may here glean some of the important facts of history , and the mind of the time , not as these appeared to some ...
... common passions and tendencies of their times , and as such their utterances are of high histori- cal value . The reader may here glean some of the important facts of history , and the mind of the time , not as these appeared to some ...
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... common custom , will pray this part of the Lord's Prayer , " Give us this day our daily bread , " — that is , a moderate and reasonable sustentation ; and yet their own hearts will testify that they need not so to pray , seeing they ...
... common custom , will pray this part of the Lord's Prayer , " Give us this day our daily bread , " — that is , a moderate and reasonable sustentation ; and yet their own hearts will testify that they need not so to pray , seeing they ...
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... common prayers should be used in the place appointed for the assembly of the congregation , whence whosoever negli- in nowise excus- gently withdraweth himself able . I mean not that to be absent from that place is sin , because that ...
... common prayers should be used in the place appointed for the assembly of the congregation , whence whosoever negli- in nowise excus- gently withdraweth himself able . I mean not that to be absent from that place is sin , because that ...
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... common meetings are not to the better , but to the worse . ' 39 For a redress hereof he calleth them back to the first original , and to the institution of Christ , from whence they were fallen . " For I , " saith he , " being amongst ...
... common meetings are not to the better , but to the worse . ' 39 For a redress hereof he calleth them back to the first original , and to the institution of Christ , from whence they were fallen . " For I , " saith he , " being amongst ...
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Էջ 133 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed ; and make you a new heart and a new spirit : for why will ye die, 0 house of Israel ? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Էջ 221 - ... who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material, and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little...
Էջ 312 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Էջ 221 - As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship freedom, they will turn their faces towards you.
Էջ 62 - Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him ; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together ; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Էջ 153 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him.
Էջ 69 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Էջ 132 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Էջ 387 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
Էջ 155 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.