 | John Bunyan - 1795 - 638 pagina’s
...wretched : but they soon grow dissatisfied with success, and speedily lavish away their good things. — On the other hand, PATIENCE is the emblem of those...pleasures are intended for them, but not here ; and, as well educated little children, they Ff 2 •imply wait for them till the appointed season, in the way... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 578 pagina’s
...however succeeded by pride, insolence, and inordinate though transient joy, when the man is ndulged with the possession of his idol ; yet he soon grows...meekly wait for future happiness, renouncing present thingsfor the sake of it. True riches, honours, and pleasures are intended for them, but not here ;... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1859 - 420 pagina’s
...when the imagined temporal good is withheld. This impatience of delay or disappointment is however succeeded by pride, insolence, and inordinate though...governed, they simply wait for them till the appointed seaion, in the way of patient obedience. Reason determines, that a greater and more permanent good... | |
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Whatever be the object, this dominion of the passions produces fretfulness and childish pcrverseness, when the imagined temporal good is withheld. This impatience of delay or disappointment is however succeeded by pride, insolence, and inordinate though... 