Sermons to Young Women, Volúmenes1-2M. Carey, 1809 - 312 páginas |
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... truth , we seldom meet with too much of the latter . Would to God we often met there with more of the former ! The author of the following Discourses was prompted to publish them , from an unfeigned regard for the Female Sex ; from a ...
... truth , we seldom meet with too much of the latter . Would to God we often met there with more of the former ! The author of the following Discourses was prompted to publish them , from an unfeigned regard for the Female Sex ; from a ...
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... truth acceptable amongst those who are daily tempted by the siren- song of flattery . The preacher is willing to hope , that women of most conditions , and at all ages , may meet with some useful counsels , or some salutary hint ...
... truth acceptable amongst those who are daily tempted by the siren- song of flattery . The preacher is willing to hope , that women of most conditions , and at all ages , may meet with some useful counsels , or some salutary hint ...
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... truth . It is a melancholy consideration . Flattery you have often heard , and sometimes , I doubt not , listened to . May He hope for your at tention , whose character forbids him to flatter , and whose principles are equally averse to ...
... truth . It is a melancholy consideration . Flattery you have often heard , and sometimes , I doubt not , listened to . May He hope for your at tention , whose character forbids him to flatter , and whose principles are equally averse to ...
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... truth , if those wives be ill - tempered or ill - behaved such want of feeling is so far well for their husbands . If otherwise , how much are they themselves ob jects of compassion , thus condemned to drag a wretched life with beings ...
... truth , if those wives be ill - tempered or ill - behaved such want of feeling is so far well for their husbands . If otherwise , how much are they themselves ob jects of compassion , thus condemned to drag a wretched life with beings ...
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... truth , splen- dour without gentility , as well in this as in every other " article where ornament is concerned , will ever seem poor and insipid to all but untaught and vulgar spirits ; whereas , on the other side , it is certain ...
... truth , splen- dour without gentility , as well in this as in every other " article where ornament is concerned , will ever seem poor and insipid to all but untaught and vulgar spirits ; whereas , on the other side , it is certain ...
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Página 111 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Página 140 - The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: And the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: For the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Página 94 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Página 110 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Página x - 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 110 - Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Página 93 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Página 2 - Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart to work all manner of work of the engraver. And of the cunning workman and of the embroiderer, in blue and in purple, in scarlet and in fine linen and of the weaver, even of them that do any work and of those that devise cunning work.
Página viii - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Página 78 - ... over all Christendom. There I read it in the oath of every knight, that he should defend to the expense of his best blood, or of his life, if it so...