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Page 149
... present have no effect . So far Arifto , whom we propose to answer in every particular . And first , in regard to the eye , it is faid , if any thing obftructs the fight , it must be removed . I own that in this cafe there is no need of ...
... present have no effect . So far Arifto , whom we propose to answer in every particular . And first , in regard to the eye , it is faid , if any thing obftructs the fight , it must be removed . I own that in this cafe there is no need of ...
Page 157
... present herself at last to such a one without the help of admonition , when she hath brought him to fuch a pass , that he cannot be moved to do any thing but what is right . It is neceffary however that fome one fhould conduct weaker ...
... present herself at last to such a one without the help of admonition , when she hath brought him to fuch a pass , that he cannot be moved to do any thing but what is right . It is neceffary however that fome one fhould conduct weaker ...
Page 181
... present and eafy of accefs to all ( t ) ; a man may be taught how to behave himself at facrifices and in public worship , with- out any curious and troublesome fuperftition ; but he will never be perfect in religious duty , ' till he ...
... present and eafy of accefs to all ( t ) ; a man may be taught how to behave himself at facrifices and in public worship , with- out any curious and troublesome fuperftition ; but he will never be perfect in religious duty , ' till he ...
Page 218
... present tafte . When you take a view , I fay , of the whole building at once , you will find it nowhere narrow or flight ; though I must own there is no variegated marble , nor are the roofs interwoven with curious fretwork ( c ) , nor ...
... present tafte . When you take a view , I fay , of the whole building at once , you will find it nowhere narrow or flight ; though I must own there is no variegated marble , nor are the roofs interwoven with curious fretwork ( c ) , nor ...
Page 224
... present , but undergo the anxiety of defire , and the miserable apprehenfion of death , which makes every thing miserable . Hence fprung that ridiculous wish of Mecanas , wherein he is contented to be weak , deformed , or to fuffer the ...
... present , but undergo the anxiety of defire , and the miserable apprehenfion of death , which makes every thing miserable . Hence fprung that ridiculous wish of Mecanas , wherein he is contented to be weak , deformed , or to fuffer the ...
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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.