Lectures to young men, on the formation of character, and on reading. Repr1839 |
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acquire apprentice boy attain attention bad company Bible cern character CLAIMS OF SOCIETY conduct conscience consider corrupt course Creator cultivation danger demands den of lions dissipation duty effect effeminacy eternal evil excellence existence fair favour fear feel fellow fixed future world glory habits happiness heaven holy honour important improvement influence intelligent interests irreligion judicious economy knowledge LECTURE lence little hour Lord means members of society ment midst ministers of religion moral motive nature neglect ness never object pass persons pleasure possess present principle of action prospects public spirit qualification racter rational rectitude religion respect rise ruin Sabbath scenes secure sentiments serious soon soul spring season sustain tence thing thought thoughtlessness tion tivation true glory trust truth unprincipled vice vicious virtue virtuous wise worthless worthy young friends yourselves youth
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40 ページ - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
114 ページ - A little learning is a dangerous thing ! Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.
50 ページ - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
14 ページ - We may truly say, the lines have fallen to us in pleasant places, and we have a goodly heritage.
124 ページ - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom : a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
109 ページ - I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.
115 ページ - tis found, Amongst your friends, amongst your foes, On Christian or on heathen ground ; The flower's divine where'er it grows : Neglect the prickles and assume the rose.
97 ページ - God appears to be coming forth to raise up from among the young, a generation for himself. In the multiplied means that are used for their instruction, and the great success which attends those means, I behold most cheering indications of the near approach of that day, when all shall know the Lord, from the least unto the greatest.
76 ページ - He is of necessity a miserable and useless man ; and he is so, even though he be clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day.
60 ページ - Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence: for this was all thy care To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds Judged thee perverse...