The Sermons of Mr. Yorick ...J. Dodsley, 1775 |
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... bring fuch a point to bear he shall be one of the happiest of the fons of men . - In full affurance of this , on he drudges - plots -contrives - rifes early - late takes rest , C 2 - and and eats the bread of carefulness , till at ...
... bring fuch a point to bear he shall be one of the happiest of the fons of men . - In full affurance of this , on he drudges - plots -contrives - rifes early - late takes rest , C 2 - and and eats the bread of carefulness , till at ...
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... declaration . But to do farther juftice to his words , I will endeavour to bring the fubject ftill nearer . For which purpose , it will be neceffary to ftop here , — and and take a tranfient view of the two - places 36 II . SERMON.
... declaration . But to do farther juftice to his words , I will endeavour to bring the fubject ftill nearer . For which purpose , it will be neceffary to ftop here , — and and take a tranfient view of the two - places 36 II . SERMON.
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... bring intemperance into this fcene - or to fuppofe fuch an excefs in the gratification of the appe- tites as fhall ferment the blood and fet the defires in a flame : -Let us admit no more of it therefore , than will gently ftir them ...
... bring intemperance into this fcene - or to fuppofe fuch an excefs in the gratification of the appe- tites as fhall ferment the blood and fet the defires in a flame : -Let us admit no more of it therefore , than will gently ftir them ...
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... to have been a great mafter in this way of ad- dress . David had greatly displeased God by two grievous fins which he had com- mitted , and the prophet's commiffion was was to go and bring him to a convic- tion 94 SERMON IV .
... to have been a great mafter in this way of ad- dress . David had greatly displeased God by two grievous fins which he had com- mitted , and the prophet's commiffion was was to go and bring him to a convic- tion 94 SERMON IV .
Page 95
Laurence Sterne. was to go and bring him to a convic- tion of them , and touch his heart with a fenfe of guilt for what he had done against the honour and life of Uriah . The holy man knew , that was it any one's cafe but David's own ...
Laurence Sterne. was to go and bring him to a convic- tion of them , and touch his heart with a fenfe of guilt for what he had done against the honour and life of Uriah . The holy man knew , that was it any one's cafe but David's own ...
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Page 19 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 92 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 27 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 107 - Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart ; prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 116 - And Elijah said unto her, fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first and bring it unto me and after make for thee and for thy son.
Page 92 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 37 - ... when music likewise hath lent her aid, and tried her power upon the passions, — when the voice of singing men and the voice of singing women with the sound of the viol and the lute have broke in upon his soul, and in some tender notes have touched the secret springs of rapture...
Page 156 - ... upon his breaft, faying' GOD be merciful to me a finner. I tell you, adds our SAVIOUR, this man went down to his houfe juftified rather than the other.
Page 5 - Ambition takes him by the hand and carries him into the world, shows him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, — points out the many ways of advancing his fortune and...
Page 123 - LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.