Introductio Ad Prudentiam: Or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions, Tending to Prudent Management of Affairs in Common LifeW. Innys, 1731 - 217 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة viii
... tion , That you pofitively will , to the utmost of your Understanding and Strength , walk always in the Paths of right Reafon . And if at any time , through human Frailty , you unhap- pily chance to make a falfe Step , and ftumble , you ...
... tion , That you pofitively will , to the utmost of your Understanding and Strength , walk always in the Paths of right Reafon . And if at any time , through human Frailty , you unhap- pily chance to make a falfe Step , and ftumble , you ...
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... tion in thy choice of Books : elfe ' tis time spent in ill Company . 502 Thou may'ft efteem a Man of many Words and many Lies much alike . 503 Though the World be wicked , yet thou Oughteft to persevere in Well - doing , even among and ...
... tion in thy choice of Books : elfe ' tis time spent in ill Company . 502 Thou may'ft efteem a Man of many Words and many Lies much alike . 503 Though the World be wicked , yet thou Oughteft to persevere in Well - doing , even among and ...
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... tion of thy Grandeur , nor a Sign of Incapacity . 514 Conceit not fo high a Notion of any , as to be baihful and impotent in their Prefence . 515 It's prudent not to give all the Reward at once ; for Dependance had need be kept up . 516 ...
... tion of thy Grandeur , nor a Sign of Incapacity . 514 Conceit not fo high a Notion of any , as to be baihful and impotent in their Prefence . 515 It's prudent not to give all the Reward at once ; for Dependance had need be kept up . 516 ...
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... tion in thy Neceffities from drinking Compani- ons . 562 If thou wilt live comfortably , let God alone with his Providence , and Men with their Rights . -563 When thy Hand hath done a good A & , ask thy Heart whether it was well done ...
... tion in thy Neceffities from drinking Compani- ons . 562 If thou wilt live comfortably , let God alone with his Providence , and Men with their Rights . -563 When thy Hand hath done a good A & , ask thy Heart whether it was well done ...
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... tion difarms his Will . 783 Affociate with Men of good Judgment : for Judgment is found in Conversation . And we make another Man's Judgment ours , by frequent- ing his Company . 784 Seem not fenfible of another Man's Sufpi- cion ...
... tion difarms his Will . 783 Affociate with Men of good Judgment : for Judgment is found in Conversation . And we make another Man's Judgment ours , by frequent- ing his Company . 784 Seem not fenfible of another Man's Sufpi- cion ...
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الصفحة 237 - ... his reputation all at once, and ventured it at one throw : but if he be to continue in the world, and would have the advantage of...
الصفحة 235 - ... of which the crafty man is always in danger; and when he thinks he walks in the dark, all his pretences are so transparent that he that runs may read them...
الصفحة 234 - Particularly as to the affairs of this world, integrity hath many advantages over all the fine and artificial ways of dissimulation and deceit ; it is much the plainer and easier, much the safer and more secure way of dealing in the world : it has less of trouble and difficulty, of entanglement and perplexity, of danger and hazard in it...
الصفحة 235 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
الصفحة 233 - Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and if a man have it not, it is ten to one but he is discovered to want it, and then all his pains and labour to seem to have it are lost.
الصفحة 234 - It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom, Nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other.
الصفحة 234 - ... way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line, and will hold out and last longest. The arts of deceit and cunning...
الصفحة 235 - Whereas he that acts sincerely hath the easiest task in the world ; because he follows nature, and so is put to no trouble and care about his words and actions ; he needs not invent any pretences beforehand, nor make excuses afterwards, for anything he hath said or done. But insincerity is very troublesome to manage ; a hypocrite hath so many things to attend to, as make his life a very perplexed and intricate thing.
الصفحة 217 - The Christian Institutes; or, the Sincere Word of • God. Being a plain and impartial Account of the whole Faith and Duty of a Christian. Collected out of the Writings of the Old and New Testament: digested under proper Heads, and delivered in the Words of Scripture.
الصفحة 219 - Introductio ad Prudentiam; or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions tending to prudent Management of Affairs in Common Life.