The Christian Monitor, Volume 3Munroe and Francis, 1807 - Christian life |
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Page 67
... better a provision for the favour of God , than he , who rather chooses to rob a house than to rob a church . For the abusing of our own nature is as great a disobedience against God , as the injuring of our neighbour ; and he , who ...
... better a provision for the favour of God , than he , who rather chooses to rob a house than to rob a church . For the abusing of our own nature is as great a disobedience against God , as the injuring of our neighbour ; and he , who ...
Page 87
... better , and the more strengthened in religion by every thing , which has fallen in your way . Octavius is a learned , ingenious man , well versed in most parts of literature , and no stran- ger to any kingdom in Europe . The other day ...
... better , and the more strengthened in religion by every thing , which has fallen in your way . Octavius is a learned , ingenious man , well versed in most parts of literature , and no stran- ger to any kingdom in Europe . The other day ...
Page 93
... better to grow in the virtues of the soul , than to have a large body , or a full purse ; that it was better to fit for heaven , than to have variety of fine houses upon the earth ; that it was better to se- cure an everlasting ...
... better to grow in the virtues of the soul , than to have a large body , or a full purse ; that it was better to fit for heaven , than to have variety of fine houses upon the earth ; that it was better to se- cure an everlasting ...
Page 94
... better to be most like our saviour , or some emi- nent saint , than to excel all the tradesmen in the world in business and bulk of fortune . Had this been the christian spirit of Nego- tius , can any one say , that he had lost the true ...
... better to be most like our saviour , or some emi- nent saint , than to excel all the tradesmen in the world in business and bulk of fortune . Had this been the christian spirit of Nego- tius , can any one say , that he had lost the true ...
Page 103
... better . If therefore you live in murmurings and com plaints , accusing all the accidents of life , it is not , because you are a weak , infirm creature , but it is , because you want the first principle of religion , a right belief in ...
... better . If therefore you live in murmurings and com plaints , accusing all the accidents of life , it is not , because you are a weak , infirm creature , but it is , because you want the first principle of religion , a right belief in ...
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