The Ladies Library: ... Written by a Lady. Published by Sir Richard Steele, Volumen1W. Strahan, 1772 |
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... Rich . AS thou , oh Lord ! haft made me able to give , make me willing , I beseech thee . Let me not wafte " that time in vanity and wickednefs , that ought to be employed in thy fervice . Since thou haft fet my feet on high , let my ...
... Rich . AS thou , oh Lord ! haft made me able to give , make me willing , I beseech thee . Let me not wafte " that time in vanity and wickednefs , that ought to be employed in thy fervice . Since thou haft fet my feet on high , let my ...
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... rich ones thou shalt put upon thy own . " << 86 Youth is very apt to run into error in drefs . Vanity proceeds from levity of mind , for which the young , and especially of the fofter sex want ballaft ; they have an inborn violent ...
... rich ones thou shalt put upon thy own . " << 86 Youth is very apt to run into error in drefs . Vanity proceeds from levity of mind , for which the young , and especially of the fofter sex want ballaft ; they have an inborn violent ...
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... rich habits , than in any other me- tal , other ftones , or coarfer garments . Whether it be the wisdom , or folly , or the fancy of people , that has fet a greater value upon these things than on others , is no matter , there is ...
... rich habits , than in any other me- tal , other ftones , or coarfer garments . Whether it be the wisdom , or folly , or the fancy of people , that has fet a greater value upon these things than on others , is no matter , there is ...
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... rich clothes , or plaited hair , are not particularly intended , any farther than they prove the occafion of that conceit and haughtinefs ; becaufe other mean things , if in fashion and ufe , occafion them as commonly and as certainly ...
... rich clothes , or plaited hair , are not particularly intended , any farther than they prove the occafion of that conceit and haughtinefs ; becaufe other mean things , if in fashion and ufe , occafion them as commonly and as certainly ...
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... rich people go fine ; their quality and ftate are an excufe for their dreffing at more expence than is neceffary ; but it is impoffible for them to have hum- ble and good minds , to exceed their quality and eftates , without pride ...
... rich people go fine ; their quality and ftate are an excufe for their dreffing at more expence than is neceffary ; but it is impoffible for them to have hum- ble and good minds , to exceed their quality and eftates , without pride ...
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Página 45 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Página 14 - Sodom and her daughters1," and indeed is the burial of a living man, an idle person being so useless to any purposes of God and man, that he is like one that is dead, unconcerned in the changes and necessities of the world ; and he only lives to spend his time, and eat the fruits of the earth : like a vermin or a wolf...
Página 13 - For we must remember that we have a great work to do, many enemies to conquer, many evils to prevent, much danger to run through, many difficulties to be mastered, many necessities to serve, and much good to do...
Página 90 - ... For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, and beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, passing through the street near her corner ; and he went the way to her house, in the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: and, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
Página 48 - Lay not up for yourfelves treafures upon earth, where moth and ruft doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and fteal...
Página 329 - ... made less heavy to them by the contemplation of their being laid out in state and honourably attended to the grave.
Página 80 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Página 274 - no one, who believes the Scriptures can doubt this." " And is not this," he said, " the very doctrine of the first part of the Creed ; ' that the Father is GOD, the Son is GOD, and the Holy Ghost is GOD; and yet they are not three GODS, but one GOD?
Página 260 - Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it : and if he have done it, that he do it no more. Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it : and if he have, that he speak it not again. Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.