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Page 86
neighbour in society , and not as a good judge of your actions in point of fame
and reputation . The satyrist said very well of popular praife and acclamations ,
Give the tinkers and coblers ' their prefents again , and learn to live of yourself .
neighbour in society , and not as a good judge of your actions in point of fame
and reputation . The satyrist said very well of popular praife and acclamations ,
Give the tinkers and coblers ' their prefents again , and learn to live of yourself .
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thy thoughts are likewise the consequence of wor• thy actions : But the wretch
who has degraded • himself below the character of immortality , is very willing to
resign his pretensions to it , and to fubftitute in its room a dark negative happiness
...
thy thoughts are likewise the consequence of wor• thy actions : But the wretch
who has degraded • himself below the character of immortality , is very willing to
resign his pretensions to it , and to fubftitute in its room a dark negative happiness
...
Page 194
A good intention , IT is the great art and fecrct of Chriftianity , if I inay use that
phrase , to manage our actions to the best advantage , " and direct them in such a
manner , that every thing we do may turn to account at that great day , when
every ...
A good intention , IT is the great art and fecrct of Chriftianity , if I inay use that
phrase , to manage our actions to the best advantage , " and direct them in such a
manner , that every thing we do may turn to account at that great day , when
every ...
Page 195
If , in the last place , we consider the nature of an indifferent intention , we shall
find that it defroys the merit of a good action ; abates , but never takes away , the
malignity of an evil action ; and leaves an indifferent action in its natural state of ...
If , in the last place , we consider the nature of an indifferent intention , we shall
find that it defroys the merit of a good action ; abates , but never takes away , the
malignity of an evil action ; and leaves an indifferent action in its natural state of ...
Page 196
... and destructive to religion ; becaufe the injunction of superfluous ceremonies
makes such actions daties , as were before indifferent , and by that means
renders religion more burdenfome and difficult than it is in its own nature , betrays
many ...
... and destructive to religion ; becaufe the injunction of superfluous ceremonies
makes such actions daties , as were before indifferent , and by that means
renders religion more burdenfome and difficult than it is in its own nature , betrays
many ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 3 The Spectator, Sir Richard Steele |
| Contributors | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele |
| Publisher | John Bell, 1776 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Oct 2011 |
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