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... thought capable of doing him either much mischief or good : though he was often refused , he would never give over a man that he once undertook , but still pressed and continued his insinuations , promising him largely , and presenting ...
... thought capable of doing him either much mischief or good : though he was often refused , he would never give over a man that he once undertook , but still pressed and continued his insinuations , promising him largely , and presenting ...
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... thought and time any one employs about the interests and good of others , he must necessarity have less to attend his own ; but he may have so ready and large a supply of his own wants , that such thought might he really useless to ...
... thought and time any one employs about the interests and good of others , he must necessarity have less to attend his own ; but he may have so ready and large a supply of his own wants , that such thought might he really useless to ...
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... thoughts unto good affections . Does God vouchsafe to send down into my heart a thought of himself ? I am to send up this thought to him again , in the fiery chariot of love , desire , and joy . Doth he dart into my soul a thought of ...
... thoughts unto good affections . Does God vouchsafe to send down into my heart a thought of himself ? I am to send up this thought to him again , in the fiery chariot of love , desire , and joy . Doth he dart into my soul a thought of ...
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DAY SUBJECT 119 Of Improving by good Examples | 5 |
Primitive Christians | 9 |
Summer | 14 |
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