 The spirit of true religion breathes gentleness and affability. It gives a native unaffected ease to the behaviour. It is social, kind, and cheerful ; far removed from that gloomy and illiberal superstition which clouds the brow, sharpens the temper,...  On the Duties of the Young - Pàgina 8per Hugh Blair - 1794 - 18 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 298 pàgines
...the temper, dejects the fpirit, and teaches men to fit themfelves for another world, by neglecling the concerns of this. Let your religion, on the contrary,...connect preparation for heaven, with an honourable difcharge of the duties of active life. Let it be afibciated in your imagination, with all that is... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pàgines
...which clouds the brow, iharpens tue temper, dcjcfts the fjnrit, and teaches men to fit th'-mfelves for another world, by neglecting the concerns of this. Let your religion, on the contrary, conneft preparation for heaven, with an honourable dilcharge of die duties of active life. Of fuch... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pàgines
...and cheerful; far removed from that gloomy and illiberal superstition which clouds the brow, sharpens the temper, dejects the spirits, and teaches men to...connect preparation for heaven, with an honourable discharge of the duties of active life. Let it be associated in your imagination, with all that is... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pàgines
...fuperftition which clouds the brow, fharpens the temper, dejects the fpirit, and teaches men to fit themfelves for another world, by neglecting the concerns of this....connect preparation for heaven with an honourable difcharge of .the duties of active life. Of fuch religion difcover, on every proper occafion, that... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pàgines
...which clouds the brow, fharpens the temper, dejects the fpirit, arid teaches men to fit themfelves fof another world, by neglecting the concerns of this*...connect preparation for heaven with an honourable difcharge of the duties of active life. Of fuch religion difcover, on every proper occafion, that you... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pàgines
...superstition which clouds the brow, sharpens the temper, dejects the spirit, and teaches "/ - U 2 mea SERMON men to fit themselves for another world, by neglecting...connect preparation for Heaven, with an honourable discharge of the duties of active life. Let it be associated in your imagination, with all that is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pàgines
...; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. temper, dejects the spirit, and teaches men to fit themselves for another world, by neglecting the concerns of this. Reveal none of the secrets of thy friend. Be faithful to his interests. Forsake him not in danger.... | |
 | Charles Peirce - 1811 - 266 pàgines
...gloomy and illiberal superstition, which clouds the brow, sharpens the temper, dejects the spirit, and teaches men to fit themselves for another world, by neglecting the concerns of this. Reveal none of the secrets of thy friend. Be faithful to bis interests. Forsake him not in danger.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pàgines
...gloomy and illiberal superstition, which clouds the brow, sharpens the temper, dejects the spirit, and teaches men to fit themselves for another world, by neglecting the concerns of this. Reveal none of the secrt ts of thy friend. Be faithful to his interests. Forsake him not in danger.... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pàgines
...brow, sharpens the temper, dejects the spirits, and teaches men to Fr. themselves for another worid. by neglecting the concerns of this. Let your religion,...connect preparation for heaven, with an honourable discharge of the duties of active life. Let it be associated in your imagination, with all that is... | |
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