Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 194 pages |
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... Man's self 22 Praise - Innovations - 23 Vain - glory Dispatch jb . Honour and Reputation Seeming Wise 24 Judicature Friendship · ib . Anger Expense 27 Vicissitude of things The true Greatness of Kingdoms and A Fragment of an Essay on ...
... Man's self 22 Praise - Innovations - 23 Vain - glory Dispatch jb . Honour and Reputation Seeming Wise 24 Judicature Friendship · ib . Anger Expense 27 Vicissitude of things The true Greatness of Kingdoms and A Fragment of an Essay on ...
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... man's mind move in charity , rest in provi- dence , and turn upon the poles of truth . The pass from theological and philosophical truth , to the truth of civil business , it will be acknowledged , even by those that practise it not ...
... man's mind move in charity , rest in provi- dence , and turn upon the poles of truth . The pass from theological and philosophical truth , to the truth of civil business , it will be acknowledged , even by those that practise it not ...
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... man should think with himself what the pain is , if he have but his finger's end pressed , or tortured , and thereby imagine what the pains of death are when the whole body is corrupted and dissolved ; when many times death passeth with ...
... man should think with himself what the pain is , if he have but his finger's end pressed , or tortured , and thereby imagine what the pains of death are when the whole body is corrupted and dissolved ; when many times death passeth with ...
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... man . Both these extremes are to be avoided ; which will be done if the league of christians , penned by our Saviour himself , were in the two cross clauses thereof soundly and plainly expounded : " He that is not with us is against us ...
... man . Both these extremes are to be avoided ; which will be done if the league of christians , penned by our Saviour himself , were in the two cross clauses thereof soundly and plainly expounded : " He that is not with us is against us ...
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... man take heed the revenge be such as there is no law to punish , else a man's enemy is still beforehand , and it is two for one . Some when they take revenge , are desirous the party should know when it cometh this is the more generous ...
... man take heed the revenge be such as there is no law to punish , else a man's enemy is still beforehand , and it is two for one . Some when they take revenge , are desirous the party should know when it cometh this is the more generous ...
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