The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine, Volume 2Houlston and Stonemen, 1863 |
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... to deal in plausibilities , which look well in writing , but are unfitted for practice . To all these the press is much more prone than the Parliament . The unity , too , of Parlia- 1863 . B ment , or what is called " the spirit of THE ...
... to deal in plausibilities , which look well in writing , but are unfitted for practice . To all these the press is much more prone than the Parliament . The unity , too , of Parlia- 1863 . B ment , or what is called " the spirit of THE ...
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... spirit , thought must leap , per- vaded and tingling with the very flush and vigour of life . The former will be speech , the latter oratory ; yet each , because adapted to the attainment of a given end , may be eloquence . Eloquence at ...
... spirit , thought must leap , per- vaded and tingling with the very flush and vigour of life . The former will be speech , the latter oratory ; yet each , because adapted to the attainment of a given end , may be eloquence . Eloquence at ...
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... spirit ; but it is often unsafe to display any such feeling , it is so natural for men to obey the mandate , " Let the galled jade wince . " Defensive speech is much more potent when it seizes the weapon used against the measures or the ...
... spirit ; but it is often unsafe to display any such feeling , it is so natural for men to obey the mandate , " Let the galled jade wince . " Defensive speech is much more potent when it seizes the weapon used against the measures or the ...
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... spirit ; while others may think there is more doctrinal matter of an abstruse character in the prayers of the Church than need be ; but who can , with a de- votional frame of mind , sing the praises of God , join in the responses and ...
... spirit ; while others may think there is more doctrinal matter of an abstruse character in the prayers of the Church than need be ; but who can , with a de- votional frame of mind , sing the praises of God , join in the responses and ...
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... spirit and integrity of the Christian religion . It may affect for a time , while the influence of the sensuous elements are felt , but it cannot be so permanent as the more rational and truthful forms of worship shared in by the whole ...
... spirit and integrity of the Christian religion . It may affect for a time , while the influence of the sensuous elements are felt , but it cannot be so permanent as the more rational and truthful forms of worship shared in by the whole ...
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Page 311 - I have of late — but wherefore I know not — lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
Page 62 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Page 55 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew...
Page 61 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.
Page 382 - MY faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine! Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away; Oh, let me from this day Be wholly Thine!
Page 180 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him ? But we have the mind of Christ.
Page 26 - There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Page 181 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 369 - STOP, Christian Passer-by — Stop, child of God, And read with gentle breast. Beneath this sod A poet lies, or that which once seem'd he — O lift one thought in prayer for STC ; That he who many a year with toil of breath Found death in life, may here find life in death ! Mercy for praise — to be forgiven for fame He ask'd, and hoped, through Christ. Do thou the same ! AN ODE TO THE RAIN.
Page 19 - God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.