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" Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts and graces, which I have neither put into a napkin, nor put it, as I ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent... "
The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ... - Page 141
by Joseph Addison - 1801
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 4

Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...are nothing to thy Mercies. Betides my innu' merable Sins, I confefs before Thee, that I am ' Debto? to Thee for the gracious Talent of ' thy Gifts and...neither put ' into a Napkin, nor put it (as I ought,) to Ex' changers, where it might have made belt Pro' fit, but mirpcnt it in Things for which I was ' leaft...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - 1720 - 576 pages
...that I am a Debtor to Thee fur the gracious Talent of thy Gifts and * Graces, .. xxx I he LIFE of the Graces, which I have neither put into a Napkin, nor...(as I ought) to Exchangers, where it might have made belt Profit, but mifpcnt it in Things for which I was leaft fit : So I may truly fay* my Soul hath...
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 4

Sir Richard Steele - 1754 - 360 pages
...Mercies. Befides my innumerable Sins, I confefs be' fore Thee, that I am Debtor to Thee for the gra" cious Talent of thy Gifts and Graces, which I have * neither put into a Napkin, nor put it (as I ought) t& ' Exchangers, where it might have made beft Profit, < but mifpent it in Thing: for which I was leaft...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 3

1785 - 698 pages
...of the fea?~ Earth, heavens, and all thefe, are nothing to thy mercies. Befides my innumerable fins, I confefs before thee, that I am debtor to thee for...which I have neither put into a napkin, nor put it, as Ï ought, to exchangers'; where It might have mads тл?(1 profit, hut mifpent it in things for which...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 5

British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...sea? Earth, heavens, and all these, are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to Thee for the gracious...as I ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent it in things for which I was least fit; so I may truly say, my soul hath...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 pages
...are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable «ins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor t« Thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts and graces,...•which I have neither put into a napkin, nor put it, ai J ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent it in things lor which...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...sea? Earth, Heavens, and all these, are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious...I ought) to exchangers, where it .might have made best profit, but mispent it in things for which I was least fit : so as I may truly say, my soul hath...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 314 pages
...sea? Earth, heavens, and all these, are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious...as I ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent it in things for which 1 was least fit; so I may truly say, my soul hath...
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The British Essayists, Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 446 pages
...confess before thee, that I am debtor to' thee for the^gracious talent of thy gifts and graces, which 1 have neither put into a napkin, nor put it as I ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent it in things for which I was least fit ; so I may truly say, my soul hath...
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The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...? Earth, Heavens, and all these, are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious...(as I ought) to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but mispent it in things for which I was least fit : so as I may truly say, my soul hath...
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