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Pagina 12
... hour with lefs neglect of the meatures neceffary to be taken in the can time . I have long known a perfon of this temper , who indulged his dream of hap- pinets with lefs hurt to himself than fuch chimerical wifhes commonly produce ...
... hour with lefs neglect of the meatures neceffary to be taken in the can time . I have long known a perfon of this temper , who indulged his dream of hap- pinets with lefs hurt to himself than fuch chimerical wifhes commonly produce ...
Pagina 14
... hour , and the powers of nature rife up against it . But we may very properly enquire , how near to this exalted ... hours , are obliged to find themfelves bufinefs or diverfion ; and , having nothing within that can entertain or employ ...
... hour , and the powers of nature rife up against it . But we may very properly enquire , how near to this exalted ... hours , are obliged to find themfelves bufinefs or diverfion ; and , having nothing within that can entertain or employ ...
Pagina 16
... hour of retreat , to let his thoughts expatiate at large , and feek for that variety in his own ideas which the objects of fenfe cannot afford him . Nor will greatnefs , or abundance , ex- empt him from the importunities of this defire ...
... hour of retreat , to let his thoughts expatiate at large , and feek for that variety in his own ideas which the objects of fenfe cannot afford him . Nor will greatnefs , or abundance , ex- empt him from the importunities of this defire ...
Pagina 17
... hour- ly neceffity of confulting them , we gra- dually fink into an implicit fubmiffion and habitual confidence . Every act of compliance with their motions facilitates a fecond compliance ; every new step to- wards depravity is made ...
... hour- ly neceffity of confulting them , we gra- dually fink into an implicit fubmiffion and habitual confidence . Every act of compliance with their motions facilitates a fecond compliance ; every new step to- wards depravity is made ...
Pagina 20
... hour , when they may be confidered with greater fafety . Such an hour will certainly come ; for the impreffions of paft pleafure are always leffening , but the fenfe of guilt , which refpects futurity , continues the fame . The ferious ...
... hour , when they may be confidered with greater fafety . Such an hour will certainly come ; for the impreffions of paft pleafure are always leffening , but the fenfe of guilt , which refpects futurity , continues the fame . The ferious ...
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