The Christian pilot and gospel moralist, ed. by G. Harris, Volume 1George Harris 1849 |
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... observation , and that we are incapable of pronouncing a correct judgment on any of the important affairs of life . One great spring of human action is curiosity . To a cer- tain extent all men imitate the Athenians of old , they are ...
... observation , and that we are incapable of pronouncing a correct judgment on any of the important affairs of life . One great spring of human action is curiosity . To a cer- tain extent all men imitate the Athenians of old , they are ...
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... observation of the apparent motions of the chief heavenly bodies , and hitherto accustomed to measure time by the position of the sun in the firmament , or the lengthening shadows of the objects around him , to be suddenly transported ...
... observation of the apparent motions of the chief heavenly bodies , and hitherto accustomed to measure time by the position of the sun in the firmament , or the lengthening shadows of the objects around him , to be suddenly transported ...
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... observed that " we have no right to inflict a punishment , which if we shall hereafter find we have been in error , can be neither revoked , repaired , nor compensated . ” How horrible the thought of an innocent person put to death by ...
... observed that " we have no right to inflict a punishment , which if we shall hereafter find we have been in error , can be neither revoked , repaired , nor compensated . ” How horrible the thought of an innocent person put to death by ...
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... observe how opposed is the whole idea of his character to all the prevailing notions of ancient times . Where in the records of those times , except in the new Tes- tament , do we see any trace of the idea , that mental and moral ...
... observe how opposed is the whole idea of his character to all the prevailing notions of ancient times . Where in the records of those times , except in the new Tes- tament , do we see any trace of the idea , that mental and moral ...
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... observed among them . Their religion , as is well known , was Druidism , which was prevalent among the whole of the nations of northern Europe . The word Druid is supposed to be derived from the Greek word " Drus , ” an oak , because ...
... observed among them . Their religion , as is well known , was Druidism , which was prevalent among the whole of the nations of northern Europe . The word Druid is supposed to be derived from the Greek word " Drus , ” an oak , because ...
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Page 298 - Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Page 294 - Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Page 294 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
Page 57 - Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Page 108 - But present still, though now unseen, When brightly shines the prosperous day, Be thoughts of Thee a cloudy screen To temper the deceitful ray. And oh, when stoops on Judah's path In shade and storm the frequent night, Be Thou, long-suffering, slow to wrath, A burning and a shining light! 101 Our harps we left by Babel's...
Page 491 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Page 344 - But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Page 253 - Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Page 295 - Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Page 108 - God before her moved, An awful guide, in smoke and flame. By day, along the astonished lands The cloudy pillar glided slow ; By night, Arabia's crimsoned sands Returned the fiery column's glow.