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... houses to enjoy the re- mainder of their days in leisure and tranquillity ; much less , of such as , in a fit of chagrin , shut themselves up in cloisters and hermitages , or quit the world and their stations in it , for solitude and ...
... houses to enjoy the re- mainder of their days in leisure and tranquillity ; much less , of such as , in a fit of chagrin , shut themselves up in cloisters and hermitages , or quit the world and their stations in it , for solitude and ...
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... house , or larger es- tate , than any nobleman in the county ; if the king possess a more extensive territory , a more powerful fleet or army , a more splen- did establishment , more loyal subjects , or more weight and autho- rity in ...
... house , or larger es- tate , than any nobleman in the county ; if the king possess a more extensive territory , a more powerful fleet or army , a more splen- did establishment , more loyal subjects , or more weight and autho- rity in ...
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... shall cost the parties twenty or thirty thousand pounds each - to say nothing of the anxiety , humiliation , and fatigue of the canvass ; when a seat in the House of Commons , of exactly the same value , 32 HUMAN HAPPINESS .
... shall cost the parties twenty or thirty thousand pounds each - to say nothing of the anxiety , humiliation , and fatigue of the canvass ; when a seat in the House of Commons , of exactly the same value , 32 HUMAN HAPPINESS .
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William Paley. House of Commons , of exactly the same value , may be had for a tenth part of the money , and with no trouble . I do not mention this to blame the rich and great , ( perhaps they cannot do better ) but in confirmation of ...
William Paley. House of Commons , of exactly the same value , may be had for a tenth part of the money , and with no trouble . I do not mention this to blame the rich and great , ( perhaps they cannot do better ) but in confirmation of ...
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... house , and the difference and advantage in the choice and con- stitution of the two habits will show itself . Solitude comes to the one clothed with melancholy ; to the other , it brings liberty and quiet . You will see the one fretful ...
... house , and the difference and advantage in the choice and con- stitution of the two habits will show itself . Solitude comes to the one clothed with melancholy ; to the other , it brings liberty and quiet . You will see the one fretful ...
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Page 214 - See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Page 69 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 218 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm. Therefore, the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 249 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by Him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 214 - Tomorrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto the Lord ; bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Page 135 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I -will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 136 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 41 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Page 201 - Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Page 131 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?