Miscellaneous Writings of Charles Eliot: To which are Prefixed Some Notices of His CharacterHilliard and Metcalf, 1814 - 204 Seiten |
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... duty were far too high and correct for him ever to have consid- ered the gifts of nature or of fortune as the means of selfish indulgence . With an ardor that would have increased with his opportunities for exer- tion , he often ...
... duty were far too high and correct for him ever to have consid- ered the gifts of nature or of fortune as the means of selfish indulgence . With an ardor that would have increased with his opportunities for exer- tion , he often ...
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... duty , and de- stroy all common feeling , and propel to what is criminal , yet temptation is described in such glowing colors , that it seems hardly wrong to yield ; we are induced to pity as misfortunes what we should consider the ...
... duty , and de- stroy all common feeling , and propel to what is criminal , yet temptation is described in such glowing colors , that it seems hardly wrong to yield ; we are induced to pity as misfortunes what we should consider the ...
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... duty to direct , and not to be guided by our feelings ; and we are glad that it is the conquest of love , by which this gov . ernment is exemplified . Not that we consider love a thing in itself the most difficult to be got rid of ; nor ...
... duty to direct , and not to be guided by our feelings ; and we are glad that it is the conquest of love , by which this gov . ernment is exemplified . Not that we consider love a thing in itself the most difficult to be got rid of ; nor ...
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... duty ; so I let him alone . The day after , I had been telling this story to some wounded officers who lay in the same room with me , of our surgeons , who had been dressing the wounded rebel officers , came in and told us , that they ...
... duty ; so I let him alone . The day after , I had been telling this story to some wounded officers who lay in the same room with me , of our surgeons , who had been dressing the wounded rebel officers , came in and told us , that they ...
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... duty . We do not mean however to imply by any thing which we have said , that we think sir Henry Clinton's conduct . indicated consummate generalship , or even that it did not deserve much blame . not permit such minuteness , as would ...
... duty . We do not mean however to imply by any thing which we have said , that we think sir Henry Clinton's conduct . indicated consummate generalship , or even that it did not deserve much blame . not permit such minuteness , as would ...
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Seite 162 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Seite 164 - Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment ? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings
Seite 160 - Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, " Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another...
Seite 166 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist : notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Seite 117 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Seite 110 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Seite 117 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Seite xii - He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
Seite xii - He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Seite 165 - For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.