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... charity , probity , sim- plicity of manners , patriotism CHAP . 2. Abridgment of the Economy of Human Life . Sec . 1. Duties that relate to man as an individual 2. The Passions ; joy and grief , anger , pity Woman 3 . 4 . Duties of ...
... charity , probity , sim- plicity of manners , patriotism CHAP . 2. Abridgment of the Economy of Human Life . Sec . 1. Duties that relate to man as an individual 2. The Passions ; joy and grief , anger , pity Woman 3 . 4 . Duties of ...
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... Charity 3 . Primeval Innocence 4. Barbarity of hunting and shooting merely for sport 5. Address to Philosophy ; Advantages of Science , Arts , CHAP . 3. Miscellaneous Articles . and Civilization 6. Domestic Happiness Sec . 1. Happiness ...
... Charity 3 . Primeval Innocence 4. Barbarity of hunting and shooting merely for sport 5. Address to Philosophy ; Advantages of Science , Arts , CHAP . 3. Miscellaneous Articles . and Civilization 6. Domestic Happiness Sec . 1. Happiness ...
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... charity in that place , 71 had become so from their intemperance ; and that out of 118 supplied at their own houses by the town , more than half are of that description . The expenses of the town in its charities exceed 6000 dollars ...
... charity in that place , 71 had become so from their intemperance ; and that out of 118 supplied at their own houses by the town , more than half are of that description . The expenses of the town in its charities exceed 6000 dollars ...
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... charity , to regard not only the health and hopes of the sufferers , but the safety and the economy of civil society . " 5 One of the principal funnels to the insatiable vortex of intemperance , is the generally prevailing popular error ...
... charity , to regard not only the health and hopes of the sufferers , but the safety and the economy of civil society . " 5 One of the principal funnels to the insatiable vortex of intemperance , is the generally prevailing popular error ...
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... charity . Respectable philanthropic associations ( not alluding to the religious society whose discipline forbids external signals of mourning ) have adopted resolutions for this purpose . 7 The reverend and venerable author of the ...
... charity . Respectable philanthropic associations ( not alluding to the religious society whose discipline forbids external signals of mourning ) have adopted resolutions for this purpose . 7 The reverend and venerable author of the ...
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Page 239 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 46 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ' Or how wilt thou (Say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye : and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 207 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 46 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 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 205 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Page 261 - God loves from whole to parts : but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Page 238 - Hope humbly then ; with trembling pinions soar, Wait the great teacher, Death ; and God adore. What future bliss, he gives not thee to know, But gives that hope to be thy blessing now. Hope springs eternal in the human breast : Man never Is, but always to be blest ; The soul, uneasy, and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Page 205 - Citizens, by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
Page 190 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 49 - 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 tilings which are needful to the body ; what doth it profit ? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.