The art of contentment, by the author of the whole duty of man, Τόμος 2 |
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... . This runs thro the whole race of mankind , and amidst the infinit variety of other inclina- tions , preferves its felfentire . The most various contradictory tempers do yet yet confpire in this , and men of the moft.
... . This runs thro the whole race of mankind , and amidst the infinit variety of other inclina- tions , preferves its felfentire . The most various contradictory tempers do yet yet confpire in this , and men of the moft.
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... every one of thefe can read you lectures of the grofs miftake and folly of the other , whilst himself is equal- ly deluded . Thus do men chase an imaginary good , good , till they meet with real evils ; herein The Preface .
... every one of thefe can read you lectures of the grofs miftake and folly of the other , whilst himself is equal- ly deluded . Thus do men chase an imaginary good , good , till they meet with real evils ; herein The Preface .
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... do but own our felves men , for in that is impli'd a fubordination and fubmiffion to that Power which made us fo ; and to ... do's Chrift give countenance to our peevish discontents , our wanton out - cries when we are not hurt , that he ...
... do but own our felves men , for in that is impli'd a fubordination and fubmiffion to that Power which made us fo ; and to ... do's Chrift give countenance to our peevish discontents , our wanton out - cries when we are not hurt , that he ...
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... do's better fit our ftate , Jefurun waxed fat and kicked , Deut . 32. 15 . 12. AND as this querulous humor is against our intereft and duty , fo is it vi- fibly againft our eafe . Tis a fickness of the mind , a perpetual gnawing and cra ...
... do's better fit our ftate , Jefurun waxed fat and kicked , Deut . 32. 15 . 12. AND as this querulous humor is against our intereft and duty , fo is it vi- fibly againft our eafe . Tis a fickness of the mind , a perpetual gnawing and cra ...
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... do's but give him temtation ( at least pretence ) to deny . And if it be thus with men , who poffibly may fomtimes have an intereft , fomtimes a vanity to oblige ; it muft be much inore fo towards God , who cannot be in want of us ...
... do's but give him temtation ( at least pretence ) to deny . And if it be thus with men , who poffibly may fomtimes have an intereft , fomtimes a vanity to oblige ; it muft be much inore fo towards God , who cannot be in want of us ...
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
afflictions againſt alfo alſo Apoſtle becauſe befides beſt bleffings bounty cafe calamities caufe cauſe cerns certainly Chriftian compariſon complain concern'd confequently confider confideration defign defire difcontents difpute divine do's eaſe enjoiments faid fame farther fatisfaction fatisfy fecurity felf felicity felves fenfe ferve feveral fhall fhould fince fingle fins fion firft firſt fome fomthing fomtimes forrows foul ftand ftate ftill fuch fufferings fure Gods Gods hand greateſt happineſs hath Ifrael impatient infinitly infolent inftance intereft knows leaft leaſt lefs leſs Lord ment mercy miferable moft moſt muft murmurs muſt neceffary nefs obferve paffion perfon Pfal Pfalmift pleaſe plefure poffible praiers prefent Prophet purpoſe raiſe reafon repine ſcarce SECT ſhall ſhort ſtate ſtill ſuch temted thefe themſelves ther theſe think himſelf thofe thoſe things thro tion unto uſe utmoſt whilft whofe whole wiſdom
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Σελίδα 119 - Heb. xi. 17, according to that in 2 Cor. viii. 12. Where there is a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not : which is true of this church-duty, as well as of that of alms.
Σελίδα 130 - Come and let us return unto the Lord ; for he bath torn and he will heal us; he hath smitten and he will bind us up.
Σελίδα 166 - And truly while we ftate our companions fo unequally, they are as mifchievous as the common proverb fpeaks them odious : but if we would begin at the right end, and look with as much companion on the adverfities of our brethren, as we do with envy on their profperities , every man would find caufe to fit down contentedly with his own burden, and confefs that he bears but the proportionable...
Σελίδα 148 - For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the feed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren ; that he might be a merciful and faithful high prieft in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people : for in that he himfelf hath fuffered, being tempted, he is able to fuccor them that are tempted.
Σελίδα 57 - Were there but a single mercy apportioned to each minute of our lives, the sum would arise very high ; but how is our arithmetic confounded when every minute has more than we can distinctly number...
Σελίδα 144 - GTOD'S favourites do here wear a livery interwoven with a mixture of dark and gloomy colours ; their "long white robes " are laid up for them, against they come to the Marriage of the LAMB.
Σελίδα 212 - Socrates rightly faid of Contentment , oppofing it to the riches of fortune and opinion ,that tis the wealth of nature; for it gives every thing that we have...