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... luxurious people , revolutionized the wretched country which gave it birth ; and broke in tremendous violence over Continental Europe . Nor did its influence cease when its first fury was past . It has left behind it the deadly blight ...
... luxurious people , revolutionized the wretched country which gave it birth ; and broke in tremendous violence over Continental Europe . Nor did its influence cease when its first fury was past . It has left behind it the deadly blight ...
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... luxury , that there may be some Lazarus , not indeed at his own gate , but in his own neigh- bourhood , who needs his care . The beggar may die and be carried by the angels into Abra- ham's bosom ; but let Dives remember that if he ...
... luxury , that there may be some Lazarus , not indeed at his own gate , but in his own neigh- bourhood , who needs his care . The beggar may die and be carried by the angels into Abra- ham's bosom ; but let Dives remember that if he ...
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... luxuries with which he had surrounded himself ? If , then , the feelings of regret are so keen on the loss of a little temporal wealth , what must they be on the loss of heavenly bles- sedness , when the soul is all naked to the ...
... luxuries with which he had surrounded himself ? If , then , the feelings of regret are so keen on the loss of a little temporal wealth , what must they be on the loss of heavenly bles- sedness , when the soul is all naked to the ...
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... luxury that art can devise , or wealth command , the abode and its precincts ? The commonly- received opinions of the world would lead a man no higher ; and if something — if anything is done to relieve the destitute by the accus- tomed ...
... luxury that art can devise , or wealth command , the abode and its precincts ? The commonly- received opinions of the world would lead a man no higher ; and if something — if anything is done to relieve the destitute by the accus- tomed ...
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... luxury ; but we are surprised , yea , and deeply grieved , to see so little outward difference between them and the followers of Jesus , in so much con- nected with the arrangement of their establish- ments , and the splendour of their ...
... luxury ; but we are surprised , yea , and deeply grieved , to see so little outward difference between them and the followers of Jesus , in so much con- nected with the arrangement of their establish- ments , and the splendour of their ...
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Page 66 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not ; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works...
Page 33 - When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
Page 127 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 108 - Christianity must have been, in a great degree, sunk and forgot in a very few ages. To prevent this appears to have been one reason why a visible church was instituted; to be, like a city upon a hill, a standing memorial to the world of the duty which we owe our maker; to call men continually, to by example and instruction, to attend to it...
Page 122 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page 62 - Then," in the full sense of the words (Rev. xi. 15), " shall the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our LORD, and of his CHRIST, and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 54 - I lighted a bit of paper, at the embers of a turf which lay in the chimney, and looked in. It was a cellar wholly dark; and about twelve feet square: two bundles of straw lay in two corners; on one, sat a bed-ridden...
Page 11 - shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession ; " when " the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 101 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house : he that telleth Lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 108 - Church was instituted; to be, like a City upon a Hill, a standing Memorial to the World, of the Duty which we owe our Maker; to call Men continually, both by Example and Instruction, to attend to it...