The Christian Father's Present to His Children, Volumen2Jonathan Leavitt, 1827 |
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... amusements of a worse character . I am also aware that they may be , and have been , made the vehicle of much instruction . Johnson tells us that this , amongst many other arts of instruction , has been invented , that the reluctance ...
... amusements of a worse character . I am also aware that they may be , and have been , made the vehicle of much instruction . Johnson tells us that this , amongst many other arts of instruction , has been invented , that the reluctance ...
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... amusements and recreations . Ir is a trite remark , that the mind , like a bow , will lose its power by being always strained ; and that occasional relaxation from the cares of * I most earnestly recommend to all young persons the ...
... amusements and recreations . Ir is a trite remark , that the mind , like a bow , will lose its power by being always strained ; and that occasional relaxation from the cares of * I most earnestly recommend to all young persons the ...
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... amusement may be innocently resorted to . Here two rules may be laid down . 1. All recreations are improper , which have an ... amusements . First , there are some diversions , which , by leading us to inflict pain produce cruelty of dis ...
... amusement may be innocently resorted to . Here two rules may be laid down . 1. All recreations are improper , which have an ... amusements . First , there are some diversions , which , by leading us to inflict pain produce cruelty of dis ...
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... amusement . No two terms can be more incongruous than death and sport . It seems perfectly monstrous , that after having subjected the irrational creation to the terrors of dissolution by his guilt , man should experience pleasure 18 ...
... amusement . No two terms can be more incongruous than death and sport . It seems perfectly monstrous , that after having subjected the irrational creation to the terrors of dissolution by his guilt , man should experience pleasure 18 ...
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... amusements tend to cherish selfish and avaricious feelings , and at the same time to produce that gambling taste which tends to the utter ruin of both the temporal and eter- nal interests of mankind . Billiards , cards , dice , have ...
... amusements tend to cherish selfish and avaricious feelings , and at the same time to produce that gambling taste which tends to the utter ruin of both the temporal and eter- nal interests of mankind . Billiards , cards , dice , have ...
Términos y frases comunes
acquire admiration amidst amongst amusements beauty bible blessed bliss character chief end Christ Christian church comfort complaisance connexion daughters dear children death delight disposition dread duty earth Esau eternal evanescent evil excellence existence faith fame father feelings felicity fellowship female friends give glory gospel habit happiness hath heart heaven Henry Martyn Hittite holy honour hope human important improvement influence judgement knowledge lect lence live look Lord mankind marriage means means of grace ment mental mind miserable modesty moral mother myste nature neglect ness never nexion object parents passions philosophy of education piety pious pleasure principles prudence pursuits racter rational recreation religion religious rich Saladin salvation scene sion society sorrow soul spirit sublime taste theatre thing thou tion tradesman truth vice virtue wisdom young persons youth
Pasajes populares
Página 51 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Página 24 - Ye winds, that have made me your sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see.
Página 68 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Página 117 - O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord...
Página 69 - Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.
Página 153 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Página 67 - She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships : she bringeth her food from afar.
Página 126 - Whosoever, therefore, shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven ; but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Página 44 - Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Página 153 - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.