ISBN: 9781154760880

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 Excerpt: ...things, wherever they came, as were set before them. It would as ill befit the Christian temperance to ask questions, like the voluptuary, for the sake of appetite, as it would the liberal spirit which the Gospel breathes, to ask questions, like the Judaizing Christians in the Apostolic age, for the sake of conscience. Hence arise the virtues of continence and sobriety,--and, from the want of this check, the opposite vices, lasciviousness, effeminacy, drunkenness, gluttony, sloth; for the desire of rest, till our exhausted powers shall be recruited, is a corporeal appetite, as necessary for our preservation as either hunger or thirst, but, like all other appetites, is liable to abuse, and, when indulged to excess, degenerates into vice. There is a certain degree, beyond which if we proceed, the end of Nature is not only unanswered, but the very reverse is promoted. Food is absolutely necessary for preserving health and prolonging life; but debauchery of every kind tends directly to ruin health, and shorten life. Rest at proper intervals is necessary, but laziness and inactivity are pernicious. And how are they pernicious? They debilitate all the powers, both of body and mind. Nor is this all: excessive indulgence produces an habitual indolence and lassitude; in consequence of which, men are, in a great measure, indisposed for the discharge of the most momentous duties. It may not be improper here to observe, that as the Christian pastors are intended for being in all things ensamples to the flock, it is not enough that in this respect they avoid scandal,--they ought to be exemplary. Neither can we always judge infallibly, by the degree in which any particular action or habit is scandalous, of the degree in which it is vicious. I acknowledge, indeed, that th... George Campbell, Books, History, Lectures On The Pastoral Character Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London: Printed for Black, Parry, and KIngsbury; Publication date: 1811; Subjects: Clergy; History / General; Religion / Clergy;<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 72 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=4mm, Gew.=118gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - Gen… Mehr…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 72 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=4mm, Gew.=118gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - General History], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London: Printed for Black, Parry, and KIngsbury; Publication date: 1811; Subjects: Clergy; History / General; Religion / Clergy; The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London: Printed for Black, Parry, and KIngsbury; Publication date: 1811; Subjects: Clergy; History / General; Religion / Clergy;<