Lackington's Confessions, Rendered Into Narrative: To which are Added Observations on the Bad Consequences of Educating Daughters at Boarding-schoolsB. Crosby and Company, 1804 - 150 pages |
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... Secker has laid down in his Introductory Lec- ture is too apposite not to find a place here . " In all matters of importance , " observes that learned and pious * Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England . archbishop , every ...
... Secker has laid down in his Introductory Lec- ture is too apposite not to find a place here . " In all matters of importance , " observes that learned and pious * Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England . archbishop , every ...
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... Secker , whom we have already quoted , ( as we have with a charm of sensibility he knew so well to inspire ) on the subject of our duties , has this which passage - a passage ( let us hope and trust ) no Christain , no philosopher , no ...
... Secker , whom we have already quoted , ( as we have with a charm of sensibility he knew so well to inspire ) on the subject of our duties , has this which passage - a passage ( let us hope and trust ) no Christain , no philosopher , no ...
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... Secker wielded the force of his vigorous pen ! Why will men not believe ? Have the writings of Infidels confounded them entirely ? I will submit to those miserable men who have too docilely listened to the Tindalls , and the Collinses ...
... Secker wielded the force of his vigorous pen ! Why will men not believe ? Have the writings of Infidels confounded them entirely ? I will submit to those miserable men who have too docilely listened to the Tindalls , and the Collinses ...
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... Secker would have had them , in the sublime truths of the Bible - that book only for which we should be now in an Egyptian darkness - had they been only required to contemplate ( knowing not even more than what is in appearance ) the ...
... Secker would have had them , in the sublime truths of the Bible - that book only for which we should be now in an Egyptian darkness - had they been only required to contemplate ( knowing not even more than what is in appearance ) the ...
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... Secker was not eloquent . Secker wrote to teach . In those preliminary observations of his , with which he has ushered in his Catechismal Lectures , the bent of his mind is on simplicity . Simplicity is one of the habits of elegance ...
... Secker was not eloquent . Secker wrote to teach . In those preliminary observations of his , with which he has ushered in his Catechismal Lectures , the bent of his mind is on simplicity . Simplicity is one of the habits of elegance ...
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Page 79 - But yet all is not done; man disobeying, Disloyal, breaks his fealty, and sins Against the high supremacy of Heaven, Affecting godhead, and, so losing all To expiate his treason hath nought left, But to destruction sacred and devote, He, with his whole posterity, must die. Die, he or justice must; unless for him Some other, able, and as willing, pay The rigid satisfaction ; death for death.
Page 76 - Not me? They, therefore, as to right belong'd, So were created, nor can justly accuse Their Maker, or their making, or their fate, As if predestination over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree, Or high foreknowledge. They themselves decreed Their own revolt...
Page 75 - Almighty Father from above, From the pure empyrean where he sits High thron'd above all height, bent down his eye, His own works and their works at once to view.
Page 97 - Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not ; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Page 63 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 76 - Not what they would ? what praise could they receive? What pleasure I from such obedience paid, When will and reason (reason also...
Page 95 - Rests too in hope of meeting once again Its better half, never to sunder more. Nor shall it hope in vain: — The time draws on, When not a single spot of burial earth, Whether on land, or in the spacious sea, But must give back its long-committed...
Page 98 - A lewd young fellow seeing an aged hermit go by him barefoot, Father, says he, you are in a very miserable condition, if there is not another world. True son, said the hermit; but what is thy condition if there is?
Page 117 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 61 - T' improve those charms, and keep them in repair, For which the spoiler thanks thee not? Foul feeder ! Coarse fare and carrion please thee full as well, And leave as keen a relish...