An American BibleРипол Классик, 1946 - 256 pages |
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Page 46
... virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter. These I esteemed the essentials of every religion; and, being to be found in all the religions we had in our country, I respected them all, though with different degrees of respect, as I found ...
... virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter. These I esteemed the essentials of every religion; and, being to be found in all the religions we had in our country, I respected them all, though with different degrees of respect, as I found ...
Page 47
... virtue, or any praise, think on these things." And I imagined, in such a sermon on such a text, we could not miss of having some morality. But he confined himself to five points only, as meant by the apostle, viz. : (1) Keeping holy the ...
... virtue, or any praise, think on these things." And I imagined, in such a sermon on such a text, we could not miss of having some morality. But he confined himself to five points only, as meant by the apostle, viz. : (1) Keeping holy the ...
Page 48
... virtues with their precepts were: 1. Temperance—Eat not to dulness; drink not to elevation .90- .w 2. Silence.—Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation a. s.3. Olden—Let all your things have their ...
... virtues with their precepts were: 1. Temperance—Eat not to dulness; drink not to elevation .90- .w 2. Silence.—Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation a. s.3. Olden—Let all your things have their ...
Page 49
... virtue, and considering that in conversation it was obtained rather by the use of the ears than of the tongue, and ... virtues; Frugality and Industry freeing me from my remaining debt, and producing affluence and independence, would ...
... virtue, and considering that in conversation it was obtained rather by the use of the ears than of the tongue, and ... virtues; Frugality and Industry freeing me from my remaining debt, and producing affluence and independence, would ...
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... Virtue, by forming the virtuous and good men of all nations into a regular body, to be governed by suitable good and wise rules, which good and wise men may probably be more unanimous in their obedience to, than common people are to ...
... Virtue, by forming the virtuous and good men of all nations into a regular body, to be governed by suitable good and wise rules, which good and wise men may probably be more unanimous in their obedience to, than common people are to ...
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