The Works of Hannah More, Հատոր 2Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
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... charity ; and these sacrifices , it is evident , she is not disposed to make . Another inducement suggested to me was , that these young ladies would make better wives , because they had never been corrupted by the expensive pleasures ...
... charity ; and these sacrifices , it is evident , she is not disposed to make . Another inducement suggested to me was , that these young ladies would make better wives , because they had never been corrupted by the expensive pleasures ...
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... charity was cold , because it was an expensive propensity to keep warm . Among the perfections of the Redeemer's character , she did not consider his being " meek and lowly " as an example , the influence of which was to extend to her ...
... charity was cold , because it was an expensive propensity to keep warm . Among the perfections of the Redeemer's character , she did not consider his being " meek and lowly " as an example , the influence of which was to extend to her ...
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... charities were small and casual , often ill - applied , and always without a plan ; they knew nothing of the state ... charity , I could not forbear observing , that I did not think it demanded a combination of all the virtues to ...
... charities were small and casual , often ill - applied , and always without a plan ; they knew nothing of the state ... charity , I could not forbear observing , that I did not think it demanded a combination of all the virtues to ...
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... charity , or for any of those accidental calamities , for which the purse of the affluent should always be provided ; and being very expensive in their persons , they had often not a sixpence to bestow , when the most deserving case ...
... charity , or for any of those accidental calamities , for which the purse of the affluent should always be provided ; and being very expensive in their persons , they had often not a sixpence to bestow , when the most deserving case ...
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... , if I may so speak , constitutional- ly charitable , almost thought that heaven might be purchased by charity . She inverted the valuable superstructure of good works , and laid them as her foundation ; 4 * CELEBS IN SEARCH OF A WIFE . 41.
... , if I may so speak , constitutional- ly charitable , almost thought that heaven might be purchased by charity . She inverted the valuable superstructure of good works , and laid them as her foundation ; 4 * CELEBS IN SEARCH OF A WIFE . 41.
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Էջ 369 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock...
Էջ 45 - Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of Caesar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove, When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and shook his crimson steel, And bade the father of his country hail ? For lo ! the tyrant prostrate on the dust, And Rome again is free...
Էջ 361 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Էջ 297 - Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Էջ 12 - Before the angel, and of him to ask Chose rather ; he, she knew, would intermix Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses : from his lip Not words alone pleased her.
Էջ 346 - Much less can that have any place At which a virgin hides her face, Such dross the fire must purge away; 'tis just The author blush, there where the reader must.
Էջ 244 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him ; Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
Էջ 421 - There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Էջ 9 - Unpraised ; for nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.
Էջ 274 - BLESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.