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... vanity , ferocity , and unbridled sensuality ; and these are precisely the vices which infidelity is calculated to cherish . That the love , fear , and habitual contemplation of a Being infinitely exalted , or in other words , devotion ...
... vanity , ferocity , and unbridled sensuality ; and these are precisely the vices which infidelity is calculated to cherish . That the love , fear , and habitual contemplation of a Being infinitely exalted , or in other words , devotion ...
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... vanity . The humility of a noble mind scarcely dares to approve of itself , until it has secured the approbation of others . Very different is that restless desire of distinction , that passion for theatrical display , which inflames ...
... vanity . The humility of a noble mind scarcely dares to approve of itself , until it has secured the approbation of others . Very different is that restless desire of distinction , that passion for theatrical display , which inflames ...
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... vanity is the ruling pas- sion , regarding his rival as his enemy , is strongly tempted to rejoice in his miscarriage , and repine at his success . Besides , as the passions are seldom seen in a simple , unmixed state , so vanity , when ...
... vanity is the ruling pas- sion , regarding his rival as his enemy , is strongly tempted to rejoice in his miscarriage , and repine at his success . Besides , as the passions are seldom seen in a simple , unmixed state , so vanity , when ...
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... vanity , and become the means of enlarging its power . The truly good man is jealous over himself , lest the no- toriety of his best actions by blending itself with their motive , should diminish their value ; the vain man performs the ...
... vanity , and become the means of enlarging its power . The truly good man is jealous over himself , lest the no- toriety of his best actions by blending itself with their motive , should diminish their value ; the vain man performs the ...
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... vanity more disqua- lified for right action than just speculation , or bet- ter disposed to the pursuit of truth than the practice of virtue . To such a mind the simplicity of truth is disgusting . Careless of the improvement of man ...
... vanity more disqua- lified for right action than just speculation , or bet- ter disposed to the pursuit of truth than the practice of virtue . To such a mind the simplicity of truth is disgusting . Careless of the improvement of man ...
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Sida 65 - How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Sida 211 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The. statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Sida 131 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Sida 85 - He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth : he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Sida 293 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice : and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Sida 140 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid .of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good.
Sida 298 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Sida 135 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts : but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Sida 77 - Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Sida 65 - But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.