Letters on Clerical Manners and Habits: Addressed to a Student in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, N.J.G. & C. Carvill, 1827 - 476 من الصفحات |
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... least of the extent of it ; and their friends had not been faithful enough to apprise them of that which all who conversed with them saw and deplored ; and which a little attention and resolution , es- pecially if applied in early life ...
... least of the extent of it ; and their friends had not been faithful enough to apprise them of that which all who conversed with them saw and deplored ; and which a little attention and resolution , es- pecially if applied in early life ...
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... least sensible of the fact ; and how completely he may prostrate his dignity , and foreclose his usefulness , by a few ridiculous foibles , or inadvertent habits , of the existence of which it would be sometimes difficult to convince ...
... least sensible of the fact ; and how completely he may prostrate his dignity , and foreclose his usefulness , by a few ridiculous foibles , or inadvertent habits , of the existence of which it would be sometimes difficult to convince ...
الصفحة 55
... least ill consequence ; but when they least apprehend evil from such com- munications , it may be most seriously the re- sult . Nor can it ever be certainly known when such evil may arise . It is obvious , therefore , that , in this ...
... least ill consequence ; but when they least apprehend evil from such com- munications , it may be most seriously the re- sult . Nor can it ever be certainly known when such evil may arise . It is obvious , therefore , that , in this ...
الصفحة 56
... least in reference to the formation of a suitable habit ; and I have no doubt you will soon be surprised to perceive the degree of success that has attended your efforts . But there is one method of obviating , to a cer- tain extent ...
... least in reference to the formation of a suitable habit ; and I have no doubt you will soon be surprised to perceive the degree of success that has attended your efforts . But there is one method of obviating , to a cer- tain extent ...
الصفحة 64
... least one tobacco - chewing clergyman of whom a respectable professor of religion declared , " that he would most cheer- fully pay his board for a week or more , at a tavern , or at any other place , rather than endure his company at a ...
... least one tobacco - chewing clergyman of whom a respectable professor of religion declared , " that he would most cheer- fully pay his board for a week or more , at a tavern , or at any other place , rather than endure his company at a ...
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الصفحة 43 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
الصفحة 252 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
الصفحة 90 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
الصفحة 377 - I am afraid my uncle will think himself justified by them on this occasion, when he asserts, that it is one of the most difficult things in the world to put a woman right, when she sets out wrong.
الصفحة ii - In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.
الصفحة 58 - As long as we are bound, every hour, to "consider our ways," and, " whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, to do all to the glory of God...
الصفحة ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
الصفحة 448 - I may say, that the production of this work and most of my other writings, is owing; viz. that the difference between rising at five and at seven o'clock in the morning, for the space of forty years, supposing a man to go to bed at the same hour at night, is nearly equivalent to the addition of ten years to a man's life...
الصفحة 90 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
الصفحة 44 - It renounces no just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. ( It is indeed not only consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage be superinduced.