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" It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command... "
The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 395
1786
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 pages
...with so much^leasure that were tin re no positive command which enjoyed it, nor any recompense bid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it* affords If gratituvle is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? The Suprnne...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1819 - 310 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...for the natural gratification that accompanies it. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? The Supreme Being does not...
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Moral essays in praise of virtue

Moral essays - 1821 - 188 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive commandwhich enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker,? — Tiio...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which, it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? The Supreme...
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Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the ...

Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pages
...with so much pleasure, that were there no positive11 command which enjoined0 it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratifi cation which it affords. from man to his Maker: The Supreme Being does not only confer upon...
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The English Reader, Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 pages
...attended with so much pleasure* that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, tor the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man,how much more from...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? — The Supreme...
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense en and gilt parlour, and the great stairs, under which...dairy : a little further, on the right the servants' h If grntilude ia due from man to man — how much more from man to his Maker? — The Supreme Being...
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The Ladies' pocket magazine

1833 - 570 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it for the natural gratification that it affords. " Addison, that's a dear t'ood child," cried Mrs. Jerninghara, as she imprinted an affectionate...
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Moral Essays in Praise of Virtue

1824 - 188 pages
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? — The...
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