Essay on the happiness of the life to comeR. Cruttwell, 1793 - 185 |
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Strona viii
... action in our pursuit of virtue . The motives to perfevere in the great work of our falvation would be fo ftrongly impreffed on our minds , that those painful exertions which conftitute our vir- tue , tue , thofe trials which prove its ...
... action in our pursuit of virtue . The motives to perfevere in the great work of our falvation would be fo ftrongly impreffed on our minds , that those painful exertions which conftitute our vir- tue , tue , thofe trials which prove its ...
Strona viii
... actions , the re- wards of which were fet before us in a light too powerful to refift . This would destroy the fource of one of our greateft pleasures . We frequently complain of the difficulties attendant on all our attainments , both ...
... actions , the re- wards of which were fet before us in a light too powerful to refift . This would destroy the fource of one of our greateft pleasures . We frequently complain of the difficulties attendant on all our attainments , both ...
Strona 33
... actions a fatisfaction , a variety of pleasure , which no fenfation , no impreffion , merely as fuch , could poffibly afford it . To reflect , to examine , is to will , to act freely ; confequently the pleasure of acquiring and ...
... actions a fatisfaction , a variety of pleasure , which no fenfation , no impreffion , merely as fuch , could poffibly afford it . To reflect , to examine , is to will , to act freely ; confequently the pleasure of acquiring and ...
Strona 35
... action , influencing us continually from our earliest infancy ; and this is curiofity . The human understanding , exprefsly cal- culated to acquire knowledge , and intro- duced D 2 duced into the world deftitute of it , no fooner THE ...
... action , influencing us continually from our earliest infancy ; and this is curiofity . The human understanding , exprefsly cal- culated to acquire knowledge , and intro- duced D 2 duced into the world deftitute of it , no fooner THE ...
Strona 69
... in proportion to the sentence which we pass upon our actions ; and it is impoffible to elude the judgment of our own confcience , F 3 confcience , or to render ourselves indifferent to its awful THE LIFE TO COME . 69.
... in proportion to the sentence which we pass upon our actions ; and it is impoffible to elude the judgment of our own confcience , F 3 confcience , or to render ourselves indifferent to its awful THE LIFE TO COME . 69.
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acquire affection affurance alfo almoſt alſo amongſt arife becauſe bleffings cauſe celeftial chriftian circumſtances compariſon confcience confequently confider confolation creatures curiofity defigns defires degree degrees of glory delightful difpofitions earth enjoyment eſtabliſhed eſteem eternal everlaſting evils exertions exiſtence faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fatisfy fear fecure feel felicity fellow-creatures felves fentiments fhall fincerely firſt fituation focial fome meaſure fometimes foothing forrow foul fource fpirits frequently friends friendſhip ftate fubject fublime fuccefs fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofe fures fweet glory goodneſs gratitude greateſt happineſs happy heart heaven himſelf idea immortality increaſing infinitely intereſt itſelf juſt knowledge leaſt lofe moft mortal moſt muſt neceffary objects occafion ourſelves perfect perfon pleaſure poffefs preſent profpect progrefs purſuit raiſe reaſon reflections regard render requifite ſhall enjoy ſhould ſtate ſtudies taſte thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand tion tranfporting tranquillity underſtanding univerfal uſeful virtue wiſdom
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