A Treatise on Self KnowledgeT. Tegg, 1821 - 242 pàgines |
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Pàgina xviii
... the secret prejudices of the heart X. The necessity and means of knowing our natural tempers XI . Concerning the secret springs of our actions I 11 18 36 41 44 48 55 • 59 73 81 Chap . XII . Every one that knows himself , CONTENTS .
... the secret prejudices of the heart X. The necessity and means of knowing our natural tempers XI . Concerning the secret springs of our actions I 11 18 36 41 44 48 55 • 59 73 81 Chap . XII . Every one that knows himself , CONTENTS .
Pàgina 48
... actions of a man are generally the plainest index of his inward dispositions ; and , by the allowed sins of his life , you may know the reigning vices of his mind . Is he ad- dicted to uxury and debauch ? sensuality then appears to be ...
... actions of a man are generally the plainest index of his inward dispositions ; and , by the allowed sins of his life , you may know the reigning vices of his mind . Is he ad- dicted to uxury and debauch ? sensuality then appears to be ...
Pàgina 49
... actions , which spring from it , transgress the bounds of reason and virtue . Every man hath something peculiar in the turn or cast of his mind , which distinguishes him as much as the particular constituion of his body . And both these ...
... actions , which spring from it , transgress the bounds of reason and virtue . Every man hath something peculiar in the turn or cast of his mind , which distinguishes him as much as the particular constituion of his body . And both these ...
Pàgina 66
... Actions , as well as certain sentiments and persons . If , therefore , you find in yourself a secret dis- * The plan ... action or duty , and the 66 A TREATISE ON.
... Actions , as well as certain sentiments and persons . If , therefore , you find in yourself a secret dis- * The plan ... action or duty , and the 66 A TREATISE ON.
Pàgina 67
... action itself , or some discouraging circumstances that may attend it , or some disagreeable conse- quences that may possibly flow from it , or your supposed unfitness for it at present . Why , all these things may be only imaginary ...
... action itself , or some discouraging circumstances that may attend it , or some disagreeable conse- quences that may possibly flow from it , or your supposed unfitness for it at present . Why , all these things may be only imaginary ...
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acquainted advantage apostle Paul appear bad company better censure cerned CHAP character Cheapside Christ Christian conduct conscience consider creatures danger degree Delphos disposition divine duty effect of Self-knowledge enemy esteem examine excellent false fancy faults greater greatest guard happiness hath heart honour human humility ignorant improve inclined judge judgment keep kind of knowledge kind of science know ourselves lead ledge ligion Lord's prayer mankind manner Marcus Antoninus ment mind natural temper necessary never observe occasions opinion pains particular passions perhaps piety pleasure Plutarch prejudices proper Psal racters reason received religion render right government rule scripture secret self-acquaintance self-denial self-ignorance sensible sins sions soon soul spirit taste temptations thee thine things Thomas à Kempis thou art thoughts thyself tion tivated true knowledge true self-knowledge tural understanding vanity virtue weak whilst wisdom wise zeal
Passatges populars
Pàgina 83 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Pàgina 87 - Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Pàgina 30 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Pàgina 6 - For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Pàgina 23 - But now, O Lord, thou art our father ; We are the clay, and thou our potter; And we all are the work of thy hand.
Pàgina 172 - DISTRUST, and darkness of a future state, Make poor mankind so fearful of their fate. Death, in itself, is nothing ; but we fear, To be we know not what, we know not where.
Pàgina 144 - Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Pàgina 100 - Anger may steal into the heart " of a wise man, but it rests only in the bosom "of fools.
Pàgina 112 - I shall conclude with this one observation more; that it is a very dangerous thing to think, as too many are apt to do, that it is a matter of indifference what thoughts they entertain in their hearts, since the reason of things concurs with the testimony of the holy Scripture to assure us, ' That the allowed thought of foolishness is sin.
Pàgina xii - The highest learning is to be wise, and the greatest wisdom is to be good;" as Marcus Antoninus somewhere observes.