Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... concupiscence of man , and of his utter insufficien- ^ cy for the attainment of virtue by his own strength , and some skill in applying the proper remedies to this defect , of which prayer is the principal . Our religion has per- formed ...
... concupiscence of man , and of his utter insufficien- ^ cy for the attainment of virtue by his own strength , and some skill in applying the proper remedies to this defect , of which prayer is the principal . Our religion has per- formed ...
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... concupiscence and injustice , of weakness and wretchedness , he is blind beyond dispute . And if any one who knows himself to labour under these defects , at the same time desires not to be rescued from them , what can we say of a man ...
... concupiscence and injustice , of weakness and wretchedness , he is blind beyond dispute . And if any one who knows himself to labour under these defects , at the same time desires not to be rescued from them , what can we say of a man ...
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... concupiscence ? what religion shall disclose to us our happiness , and our duty ; together with the infirmities which stop us in so desired a course ; the proper help of these infirmities , and the means of obtaining this help ? let us ...
... concupiscence ? what religion shall disclose to us our happiness , and our duty ; together with the infirmities which stop us in so desired a course ; the proper help of these infirmities , and the means of obtaining this help ? let us ...
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... concupiscence , which is now become their second nature . * From the principles which I have here laid open to you , you may discern the spring of those wonderful con- trarieties , which , while they astonish all men , do no less ...
... concupiscence , which is now become their second nature . * From the principles which I have here laid open to you , you may discern the spring of those wonderful con- trarieties , which , while they astonish all men , do no less ...
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... concupiscence . We are , therefore , full of evil ; and if so , we ought to hate and detest ourselves , together with all that which allures or endears us to any thing but to God alone . * If at any time we endeavour to fix our thought ...
... concupiscence . We are , therefore , full of evil ; and if so , we ought to hate and detest ourselves , together with all that which allures or endears us to any thing but to God alone . * If at any time we endeavour to fix our thought ...
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