Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards: Selections from Their WritingsC. Scribner's Sons, 1920 - 368 pages |
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Page xxxiii
... hope melted away stubbornly before the grayer , solider towns which the sons of the Pilgrims planted . If the weapons of Edwards , his unendurable doctrines , his irre- sistible imprecations , were terrible , so were those of Franklin ...
... hope melted away stubbornly before the grayer , solider towns which the sons of the Pilgrims planted . If the weapons of Edwards , his unendurable doctrines , his irre- sistible imprecations , were terrible , so were those of Franklin ...
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... hope and believe that the Goodness of my Heavenly Father will not withold from me a suitable share of Tem- poral Blessings , if by a Virtuous and holy Life I conciliate his Favour and Kindness , Therefore I presume not to ask such ...
... hope and believe that the Goodness of my Heavenly Father will not withold from me a suitable share of Tem- poral Blessings , if by a Virtuous and holy Life I conciliate his Favour and Kindness , Therefore I presume not to ask such ...
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... hope my Well - wishers will congratulate me on my Escape from the many diligent but fruitless En- quiries , that have of late been made after me . Every Man will own , That an Author , as such , ought to be try'd by the Merit of his ...
... hope my Well - wishers will congratulate me on my Escape from the many diligent but fruitless En- quiries , that have of late been made after me . Every Man will own , That an Author , as such , ought to be try'd by the Merit of his ...
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... Hope of growing suddenly rich , neglect their Busi- ness , almosť to the ruining of themselves and Families , and voluntarily endure abundance of Fatigue in a fruit- less Search after Imaginary hidden Treasure . They wan- der thro ' the ...
... Hope of growing suddenly rich , neglect their Busi- ness , almosť to the ruining of themselves and Families , and voluntarily endure abundance of Fatigue in a fruit- less Search after Imaginary hidden Treasure . They wan- der thro ' the ...
Page 46
... hope the Reading of this will prepare her Mind for the above surprizing Revolutions . If she can conform to this new Scheme of Living , we shall be the happiest Couple perhaps in the Province , and by the Blessing of God may soon be in ...
... hope the Reading of this will prepare her Mind for the above surprizing Revolutions . If she can conform to this new Scheme of Living , we shall be the happiest Couple perhaps in the Province , and by the Blessing of God may soon be in ...
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