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... because the animal fpirits , being hinder'd from their na- tural course , and flowing irregularly , lofe the power with which they before strengthen'd and animated the body ; or because the corrupted humour , having met with a stoppage ...
... because the animal fpirits , being hinder'd from their na- tural course , and flowing irregularly , lofe the power with which they before strengthen'd and animated the body ; or because the corrupted humour , having met with a stoppage ...
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... because we were once fo ? Befides there is no one , but who makes fome additions to his misfortunes , and often gives himself the lye . Not but that there is a certain pleasure in recounting past suffer- ings ; and it is natural to ...
... because we were once fo ? Befides there is no one , but who makes fome additions to his misfortunes , and often gives himself the lye . Not but that there is a certain pleasure in recounting past suffer- ings ; and it is natural to ...
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... because they fight , but that they may fight on . Torture to them is exercise . We likewife may overcome every thing , if we would confider , that the reward propofed to us is not a fimple coronet , a palm , or the trumpet commanding ...
... because they fight , but that they may fight on . Torture to them is exercise . We likewife may overcome every thing , if we would confider , that the reward propofed to us is not a fimple coronet , a palm , or the trumpet commanding ...
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... because he dilutes not his wine with fnow ; because he cools not his draught with ice , broken into it , and mixed in a great glass ; because no oysters from the Locrian lake are opened at his table ; because the dining room does not ...
... because he dilutes not his wine with fnow ; because he cools not his draught with ice , broken into it , and mixed in a great glass ; because no oysters from the Locrian lake are opened at his table ; because the dining room does not ...
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... because the mountain's height is lowered , but because the fires are weaken'd and do not blaze out with their former vehemenence : and for which reason it is that fuch vaft clouds of smoke are not seen in the day time . Yet neither of ...
... because the mountain's height is lowered , but because the fires are weaken'd and do not blaze out with their former vehemenence : and for which reason it is that fuch vaft clouds of smoke are not seen in the day time . Yet neither of ...
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Page 161 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 182 - I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 145 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 181 - And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it : and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Page 145 - Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
Page 85 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 196 - A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.
Page 140 - ... and dangers of the air and the earth, there are perils by water and perils by fire. This...
Page 140 - ... and virtuous men ; as may enable us to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and to conform ourfelves to the order of nature, who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations.
Page 148 - I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.