The Works of William Paley: An account of the life and writings of W. Paley, D. DC. and J. Rivington and J. Nunn, 1825 |
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... offered first to take the situation of usher in his father's school , and upon being de- sired to carve out his own way without stopping or preventing his views by any attention to his father , accepted an offer soon made to him by his ...
... offered first to take the situation of usher in his father's school , and upon being de- sired to carve out his own way without stopping or preventing his views by any attention to his father , accepted an offer soon made to him by his ...
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... offered Mr. Paley his departments in natural law and in Locket . They continued a little more than three years as sub - tutors to Dr. Shepherd , when finding that a con- scientious discharge of their duty , an eager interest ́in the ...
... offered Mr. Paley his departments in natural law and in Locket . They continued a little more than three years as sub - tutors to Dr. Shepherd , when finding that a con- scientious discharge of their duty , an eager interest ́in the ...
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... offer for his son , that he declined it . The offer which is said to have been made to him by Lord Camden's friends , of becoming his lordship's private tutor , but to have been declined on account of his engagements , was never ...
... offer for his son , that he declined it . The offer which is said to have been made to him by Lord Camden's friends , of becoming his lordship's private tutor , but to have been declined on account of his engagements , was never ...
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... offered twice as much for it . The society of Appleby was made more agreeable to him by its offering to him an acquaintance with Mr. Yates , who was at that time master of the grammar - school in that place , and quite a Busby of the ...
... offered twice as much for it . The society of Appleby was made more agreeable to him by its offering to him an acquaintance with Mr. Yates , who was at that time master of the grammar - school in that place , and quite a Busby of the ...
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... offers , and of putting off from day to day the one great business of making their peace with God , and securing the welfare of their immortal souls- of all this the principal cause is , that they put far from them the evil day , and ...
... offers , and of putting off from day to day the one great business of making their peace with God , and securing the welfare of their immortal souls- of all this the principal cause is , that they put far from them the evil day , and ...
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Page 384 - And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Page 381 - And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
Page 383 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Page 380 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, 'Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?' 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, 'Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. * For 34 chapter 9: 43 the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 387 - How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare ; and I perish with hunger. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son ; make me as one of thy hired servants.
Page 383 - Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 383 - Moses' seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,...
Page 386 - Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Page 386 - He spake this parable unto them, saying, what man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it ? and when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, rejoice with me ; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Page 384 - The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?