The Sermons of Mr. YorickR. and J. Dodsley, 1760 - 238 pages |
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... bring fuch a point to bear he fhall be one of the happiest of the fons of men . -In full affurance of this , on he , drudges - plots -contrives - rifes early - late takes reft , - • and 1 and eats the bread of carefulness , till at ...
... bring fuch a point to bear he fhall be one of the happiest of the fons of men . -In full affurance of this , on he , drudges - plots -contrives - rifes early - late takes reft , - • and 1 and eats the bread of carefulness , till at ...
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... . -But to do further juftice to his words , I would endeavour to bring the fubject ftill nearer . For which pur- pose , it will be neceffary to ftop here , and and take a tranfient view of the two places here SERMON II . 29.
... . -But to do further juftice to his words , I would endeavour to bring the fubject ftill nearer . For which pur- pose , it will be neceffary to ftop here , and and take a tranfient view of the two places here SERMON II . 29.
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... bring intemperance into this fcene or to fuppofe fuch an excefs in the gratification of the appetites as fhall ferment the blood and fet the defires in a flame : Let us admit no more of it therefore , than will gently ftir them , and ...
... bring intemperance into this fcene or to fuppofe fuch an excefs in the gratification of the appetites as fhall ferment the blood and fet the defires in a flame : Let us admit no more of it therefore , than will gently ftir them , and ...
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... to have been a great mafter in this way of ad- drefs . David had greatly difpleafed GOD by two grievous fins which he had com- mitted , and the prophet's commiffion was was to go and bring him to a convic- tion 86 SERMON IV .
... to have been a great mafter in this way of ad- drefs . David had greatly difpleafed GOD by two grievous fins which he had com- mitted , and the prophet's commiffion was was to go and bring him to a convic- tion 86 SERMON IV .
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Laurence Sterne. was to go and bring him to a convic- tion of them , and touch his heart with a fenfe of guilt for what he had done against the honour and life of Uriah .. The holy man knew , that was it any one's cafe but David's own ...
Laurence Sterne. was to go and bring him to a convic- tion of them , and touch his heart with a fenfe of guilt for what he had done against the honour and life of Uriah .. The holy man knew , that was it any one's cafe but David's own ...
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Page 88 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock, and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 88 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 19 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 103 - Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart ; prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 24 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 5 - Ambition takes him by the hand and carries him into the world, shows him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, — points out the many ways of advancing his fortune and...
Page 120 - And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
Page 127 - I pray thee let this child's soul come into him again; and. the Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived: and Elijah took the 28 child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth...
Page 1 - Who will show us any good ? Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.