The Art of ContentmentJ. Burns, 1841 - 174 páginas |
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Página xix
... sheers control Of Destiny , and spin her own free hours . Such when I meant to feign , and wish'd to see , My Muse bade BEDFORD write , and that was she ! " name is in itself the best proof that the motive PREFACE . xix.
... sheers control Of Destiny , and spin her own free hours . Such when I meant to feign , and wish'd to see , My Muse bade BEDFORD write , and that was she ! " name is in itself the best proof that the motive PREFACE . xix.
Página xxv
... wishes for an increase of bodily powers , for an ad- vancement in mental capacity ; blind to the beauty , reckless of the fragrancy , of those flowers by which his early path of existence is adorned , -insensible to the blithe melody ...
... wishes for an increase of bodily powers , for an ad- vancement in mental capacity ; blind to the beauty , reckless of the fragrancy , of those flowers by which his early path of existence is adorned , -insensible to the blithe melody ...
Página xxxiii
... wish again to forsake this rest for the soul , in order that he may " speak evil of the things that he under- stands not . " The same disposition , which will take off the edge of our feelings of public discontent , will also render us ...
... wish again to forsake this rest for the soul , in order that he may " speak evil of the things that he under- stands not . " The same disposition , which will take off the edge of our feelings of public discontent , will also render us ...
Página xxxix
... wishes of being happy . But this concurrence , as to the end , is not more universal than the disagreement about the way . Every man would have happiness ; but wherein that consists , or how it is to be attained , has been di- versely ...
... wishes of being happy . But this concurrence , as to the end , is not more universal than the disagreement about the way . Every man would have happiness ; but wherein that consists , or how it is to be attained , has been di- versely ...
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... wishes , yet he has that which is more valuable than that he complains to want , nay , which he himself could worse spare , were it put to his option . 10. And now , from such a disposure of things , who would not expect that mankind ...
... wishes , yet he has that which is more valuable than that he complains to want , nay , which he himself could worse spare , were it put to his option . 10. And now , from such a disposure of things , who would not expect that mankind ...
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Página 106 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Página 120 - Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to GOD, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted.
Página 21 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.
Página 174 - Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea.
Página 137 - Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of •waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren...
Página 6 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Página 137 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was -not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Página 106 - I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Página 174 - Whom have I in heaven but thee : and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee ? My flesh and my heart faileth : but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Página 20 - Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.