Self-knowledge: A Treatise, Shewing the Nature and Benefit of that Important Science, and the Way to Attain It. Intermixed with Various Reflections and Observations on Human Nature. By John Mason, ...C. Dilly; F. and C. Rivington; J. Matthews; and J. Scatcherd, 1797 - 211 עמודים |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 20
עמוד 11
... itself to thee ; and patiently at .. tend , whilft , by divine affistance , I endeavour to lay open thine own heart to thee , and lead thee to the true knowledge of thyfelf in the following chapters . CHAP . II . The feveral Branches of ...
... itself to thee ; and patiently at .. tend , whilft , by divine affistance , I endeavour to lay open thine own heart to thee , and lead thee to the true knowledge of thyfelf in the following chapters . CHAP . II . The feveral Branches of ...
עמוד 34
... itself , and fo generally allowed , that nothing is more common than to fay , when a perfon does not behave with due de- cency wards his fuperiors , fuch a one does not understand himself . But why may not this with equal juftice be ...
... itself , and fo generally allowed , that nothing is more common than to fay , when a perfon does not behave with due de- cency wards his fuperiors , fuch a one does not understand himself . But why may not this with equal juftice be ...
עמוד 51
... itself , which it was before ignorant of . A man's predominant fin ufually arifes out of his predomi nant paffion ; which therefore he fhould diligently obferve The nature and force of which is beautifully defcribed by a late great ...
... itself , which it was before ignorant of . A man's predominant fin ufually arifes out of his predomi nant paffion ; which therefore he fhould diligently obferve The nature and force of which is beautifully defcribed by a late great ...
עמוד 53
... itself in time lofe its force , and fail of its wonted vic- tory . For the way to fubdue à The furest way to conquer , is fometimes to de- eline a battle ; to weary out the enemy , by keep- ing him at bay . Fabius Maximus did not ufe ...
... itself in time lofe its force , and fail of its wonted vic- tory . For the way to fubdue à The furest way to conquer , is fometimes to de- eline a battle ; to weary out the enemy , by keep- ing him at bay . Fabius Maximus did not ufe ...
עמוד 54
... itself to the mind is a plain fingle thought ; this straight is im- · proved into a strong imagination ; that again enforced by a fenfible delight ; then follow -'evil ' motions ; and when these are once ftirred , there wants nothing ...
... itself to the mind is a plain fingle thought ; this straight is im- · proved into a strong imagination ; that again enforced by a fenfible delight ; then follow -'evil ' motions ; and when these are once ftirred , there wants nothing ...
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acquaintance againſt anſwer becauſe beft beſt buſineſs CHAP character Chrift chriftian confcience confider confideration converfation defire difpofition diſcover divine duty enemy eſpecially eſteem excellent falfe fame fault fcience fcripture fearch fecret feek felf felf-acquaintance felf-ignorance felf-knowledge felves fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhews fhould fhows firſt folid fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpirit fpring ftate ftill fubject fuch fure greateſt guife happineſs hath heart inftance Irenæus itſelf judge judgment juſt kind of knowledge knows himſelf leaft manner ment mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity obferve occafions ourſelves paffing paffions pains perfons pleaſure Plutarch prefent prejudices raiſe reafon ſelf ſome taſte temper temptations thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thofe thofe things thoſe thou thoughts thyfelf tinc Treatife true underſtanding uſeful weakneſs whilft whofe wife wiſdom worfe yourſelf