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... Never losing its vigor by age or repetition , it convinces sooner than logical argument , and strikes the imagination more readily than a living example . * From the fact that the parables of our Lord form a very considerable portion of ...
... Never losing its vigor by age or repetition , it convinces sooner than logical argument , and strikes the imagination more readily than a living example . * From the fact that the parables of our Lord form a very considerable portion of ...
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... never man spake , " and exhibit a skill in the statement of moral principles to which no merely human intellect was ever equal , and a power and beauty of illustration which no poet or orator ever approached . In the present work the ...
... never man spake , " and exhibit a skill in the statement of moral principles to which no merely human intellect was ever equal , and a power and beauty of illustration which no poet or orator ever approached . In the present work the ...
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... never lifts itself above the earth . It never has a higher aim than to in- culcate maxims of prudential morality , industry , caution , foresight ; and these it will sometimes recommend even at the expense of the higher self ...
... never lifts itself above the earth . It never has a higher aim than to in- culcate maxims of prudential morality , industry , caution , foresight ; and these it will sometimes recommend even at the expense of the higher self ...
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... never jests at the calamities of men , however well deserved , and its indignation is that of holy love : while in this rail- lery , and in these bitter mockings , the fabulist not unfrequently in- dulges ; the rubs biting salt into the ...
... never jests at the calamities of men , however well deserved , and its indignation is that of holy love : while in this rail- lery , and in these bitter mockings , the fabulist not unfrequently in- dulges ; the rubs biting salt into the ...
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... never be said that the fabulist is re- gardless of truth , since it is neither his intention to deceive , when he attributes language and discourse of reason to trees , and birds , and beasts , nor is any one deceived by him ; yet the ...
... never be said that the fabulist is re- gardless of truth , since it is neither his intention to deceive , when he attributes language and discourse of reason to trees , and birds , and beasts , nor is any one deceived by him ; yet the ...
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Page 261 - Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our " sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty,
Page 238 - And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Page 83 - 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 275 - And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 164 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 107 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ...
Page 359 - And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness ; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Page 385 - Him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead.
Page 99 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, And as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Page 296 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.