A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Ecclesiastical characteristicsPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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... defended , imagines it is his own cause that is espoused , and with great composure and felf - fatisfaction , continues his practice . A conduct not lefs ... defend it it fo far with fuccefs , that many who would JO A Serious ENQUIRY inte.
... defended , imagines it is his own cause that is espoused , and with great composure and felf - fatisfaction , continues his practice . A conduct not lefs ... defend it it fo far with fuccefs , that many who would JO A Serious ENQUIRY inte.
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... defended as it then was , or could be affirmed to be more profitable than hurtful . Some writers do mention a few particular plays of which they give their approbation . But these have never yet , in any age or place , amounted were ...
... defended as it then was , or could be affirmed to be more profitable than hurtful . Some writers do mention a few particular plays of which they give their approbation . But these have never yet , in any age or place , amounted were ...
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... defend it . They ana- lyze and divide it into parts , and take fometimes one part , fometimes another , as will beft fuit their purpose . They ask , What there can be unlawful in the stage abstractedly confidered ? Comedy is expofing ...
... defend it . They ana- lyze and divide it into parts , and take fometimes one part , fometimes another , as will beft fuit their purpose . They ask , What there can be unlawful in the stage abstractedly confidered ? Comedy is expofing ...
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... defend it without fuppofing this , he hath no ad- verfary that I know of . Without these there may be poets , or there may be plays , but there can- not be a play - houfe . It is in vain then to go about to fhow , that there have been ...
... defend it without fuppofing this , he hath no ad- verfary that I know of . Without these there may be poets , or there may be plays , but there can- not be a play - houfe . It is in vain then to go about to fhow , that there have been ...
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... defended as a means of instruction , I cannot help thinking it is of importance to obferve , that it is a method alto- gether uncommanded and unauthorized in the word of God . This will probably appear a very weak argument to many , but ...
... defended as a means of instruction , I cannot help thinking it is of importance to obferve , that it is a method alto- gether uncommanded and unauthorized in the word of God . This will probably appear a very weak argument to many , but ...
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Էջ 12 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Էջ 241 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Էջ 59 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God, for I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Էջ 9 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation. ungodly men, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Էջ 51 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own : but becaufe ye are not of the world, but I have chofen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Էջ 170 - I believe that there is no ill in the universe, nor any such thing as virtue absolutely considered ; that those things vulgarly called sins, are only errors in the judgment, and foils to set off the beauty of nature, or patches to adorn her face, that the whole race of intelligent beings, even the devils themselves (if there are any...
Էջ 36 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Էջ 240 - GOD fent him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the Ground, from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the Man : and he...
Էջ 147 - He must recommend them only from ratinnal consideratinns, vi2. the beauty and comely proportions of virtue, and its advantages in the present life, without any regard to a future state of more extended self.interest. 3. His authorities must be drawn from heathen writers, none, or as few as possible, from Scripture. 4. He must be very unacceptable to the common people.
Էջ 9 - Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.