The practical moral lesson book, 2. köide1871 |
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Page vi
... means of promoting this in a perfectly unsectarian form . ( 2 ) It has been the conviction of the Editor for many years that Moral teaching has not had that special attention which the importance of the subject demands . It is perfectly ...
... means of promoting this in a perfectly unsectarian form . ( 2 ) It has been the conviction of the Editor for many years that Moral teaching has not had that special attention which the importance of the subject demands . It is perfectly ...
Page ix
... means they may be more clearly understood by the reader , and thus make a more lasting impression on his mind . The Editor , therefore , presents the present volume , the Second Part of the First Book . This part treats more ...
... means they may be more clearly understood by the reader , and thus make a more lasting impression on his mind . The Editor , therefore , presents the present volume , the Second Part of the First Book . This part treats more ...
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... mean that part of his constitution which is capable of perceiving , thinking , feeling , willing , and with- out which his body would be a senseless , motion- less , and lifeless thing . By the faculties of the mind , we mean those ...
... mean that part of his constitution which is capable of perceiving , thinking , feeling , willing , and with- out which his body would be a senseless , motion- less , and lifeless thing . By the faculties of the mind , we mean those ...
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... means of mental discipline , and is therefore to be highly valued . In reference to man as the possessor of mind , what dignity do its powers confer upon him ! He stands pre - eminent among sublunary objects , and is distinguished by ...
... means of mental discipline , and is therefore to be highly valued . In reference to man as the possessor of mind , what dignity do its powers confer upon him ! He stands pre - eminent among sublunary objects , and is distinguished by ...
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... means merely hunger . It is here used to signify a particular sort of uneasy feeling returning at certain intervals , and demanding such gratifica- tion as is necessary to support the life of the individual . Hunger and thirst are two ...
... means merely hunger . It is here used to signify a particular sort of uneasy feeling returning at certain intervals , and demanding such gratifica- tion as is necessary to support the life of the individual . Hunger and thirst are two ...
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acquired actions Æsop almshouse apostasy appetites attained attention beautiful blessed Brunello Buffon called character Charles Dickens cheerfulness Children of men conscience Crito Daylesford desire disposition Duke of Wellington emotions evil example exercise faculties father fear feel fluence friends genius gentleness give Guidotto habit happiness hath heart heaven honour human ideas imagination important influence innocence intellectual judge judgment kind knowledge labour live look Lord man's Marshal of France master means memory mind Moral Lesson Book mother nature ness never object observation ourselves pain passions pathies patient persons pleasure portunity possess pursuit reason religion rich sense Sir Robert Peel Sketches by Boz Socrates sorrow soul speak spirit teaching temper thee things thou thoughts tion trifling true truth unto virtue virtuous WARREN HASTINGS wisdom wise words young youth
Popular passages
Page 232 - God, but the doers of the law shall be justified : for when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 132 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts...
Page 161 - There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair.
Page 10 - How all occasions do inform against me, And spur my dull revenge ! What is a man, If his chief good, and market of his time, Be but to sleep, and feed ? a beast, no more.
Page 234 - LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth ? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved ; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction : they have made their faces harder than a rock ; they have refused to return.
Page 236 - And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said ; Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 232 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up : for God is able to make him stand.
Page 153 - Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 209 - I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.
Page 217 - Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.