A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Ecclesiastical characteristicsPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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... purpose to confine the enquiry to this , Whether a minifter is not ap- pearing in an improper light , and mifapplying his time and talents when he dedicates them to the fervice of the ftage ? That point would probably be given up by ...
... purpose to confine the enquiry to this , Whether a minifter is not ap- pearing in an improper light , and mifapplying his time and talents when he dedicates them to the fervice of the ftage ? That point would probably be given up by ...
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... purpose . They ask , What there can be unlawful in the stage abstractedly confidered ? Comedy is expofing the folly of vice , and point- ing out the ridiculous part of every character . And is not this commendable ? Is not ridicule a ...
... purpose . They ask , What there can be unlawful in the stage abstractedly confidered ? Comedy is expofing the folly of vice , and point- ing out the ridiculous part of every character . And is not this commendable ? Is not ridicule a ...
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... purposes together , and fay it is for both for amufement immediately , and for improvement ultimately , that it inftructs by This furnishes an eafy anfwer to what is remarked by fome in favour of plays , that feveral eminent Chriftians ...
... purposes together , and fay it is for both for amufement immediately , and for improvement ultimately , that it inftructs by This furnishes an eafy anfwer to what is remarked by fome in favour of plays , that feveral eminent Chriftians ...
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... purpose much better . Indeed , if we confider the just and legi- timate end of recreations , and compare it with the perfons who moft frequently engage in them , we fhall find , that ninety - nine of every hundred are fuch as do not ...
... purpose much better . Indeed , if we confider the just and legi- timate end of recreations , and compare it with the perfons who moft frequently engage in them , we fhall find , that ninety - nine of every hundred are fuch as do not ...
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... purpose is purfued , but the intelle & ual faculties wholly employed in purchafing and in- dulging fenfual gratifications . It is alfo certain , that all of us are by nature too much inclined thus to live to ourfelves , and not to God ...
... purpose is purfued , but the intelle & ual faculties wholly employed in purchafing and in- dulging fenfual gratifications . It is alfo certain , that all of us are by nature too much inclined thus to live to ourfelves , and not to God ...
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Affembly againſt alfo alſo amufement anſwer apoftle argument attend becauſe Befides cafe caufe cauſe character charity Chrift Chriftian church of Scotland circumftances clergy Confeffion confequence confider confiftent converfation defire duty eafily exprefs fafe faid fame thing fatire feems fenfe fentiments fermons ferve fettlement feveral fhall fhew fhould fhow fince firft firſt fome fometimes fons fpeak fpirit ftage ftate ftill ftrong fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fupport fure greateſt hath himſelf honour inftances intereft itſelf juft juſt laft leaft leaſt lefs manner maxim meaſure ment minifters moderate moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity neral never obferved occafion opinion oppofition paffage paffions perfons plays pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent principles proper purpoſe racter reader reafon religion reprefented ſay Scripture ſhall ſome ſpeak ſtage ſtate ſuch taſte theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion truth uſe virtue worfe
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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.