 | Catherine La Courreye Blecki, Karin A. Wulf - 2010 - Страниц: 370
...Franklin, 4:503-6. in his Demands compared with those who think they deserve Heaven by the Good they can do on Earth; even the mixed Imperfect Pleasures we enjoy in this World are rather from Gods Goodness than our Merit, how much more so then the Happiness of Heaven, for my own Part, I have... | |
 | Kerry S. Walters - 1999 - Страниц: 236
...rewards." Consequently, it is divine grace, not good works, that pave the road to paradise: "Even the mix'd imperfect Pleasures we enjoy in this World, are rather...goodness than our Merit; how much more such Happiness from Heaven. For my own part I have not the Vanity to think I deserve it, the Folly to expect it, nor... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - Страниц: 316
...thirsty Person should expect to be paid with a good Plantation, would be modest in his Demands, compar'd with those who think they deserve Heaven for the little Good they do on Earth" (4:505; cf. 2:385). Death, as Franklin famously writes, is surely unavoidable: "in this world nothing... | |
 | David M. Stewart Museum, Lewis Pyenson, Jean-François Gauvin - 2002 - Страниц: 268
...to Heaven, in Franklin's view. One could do nothing to merit eternal happiness, and "even the mix'd imperfect Pleasures we enjoy in this World are rather from God's Goodness than our Merit." One did good in the world to repay the good works of others. Religiosity contributed little to "real... | |
 | Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - Страниц: 514
...thirsty person should expect to be paid with a good plantation would be modest in his demands, compar'd with those who think they deserve heaven for the little good they do on earth. Even the mix'd imperfect pleasures we enjoy in this world are rather from God's goodness than our merit; how... | |
 | Michael Taylor - 2006 - Страниц: 146
...giving a draught of water to a thirsty person should expect to be paid with a good plantation, would be modest in his demands, compared with those who think...our merit; how much more such happiness of heaven!" (B6). To be justified by faith, a person must live by faith. There are many partial believers who do... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - Страниц: 317
...thirsty Person should expect to be paid with a good Plantation, would be modest in his Demands, compar'd with those who think they deserve Heaven for the little Good they do on Earth. Even the mix'd imperfect Pleasures we enjoy in this World are rather from God's Goodness than our Merit; how... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2007 - Страниц: 513
...thirsty person should expect to be paid with a good plantation would be modest in his demands, compar'd with those who think they deserve heaven for the little good they do on earth. Even the mix'd imperfect pleasures we enjoy in this world are rather from God's goodness than our merit; how... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Alfred Howard - 1834 - Страниц: 206
...giving a draught of water to a thirsty person should expect to be paid with a good plantation, would be modest in his demands, compared with those who think...: how much more such happiness of heaven ! For my part, I have not the vanity to think I deserve it, the folly to expect it, nor the ambition to desire... | |
 | 1880 - Страниц: 586
...giving a draught of water to a thirsty person should expect to be paid with a good plantation, would be modest in his demands, compared with those who think...; how much more such happiness of heaven ! for my part, I have not the vanity to think 1 deserve it, the folly to expect it, nor the ambition to desire... | |
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He that for giving a draught of water to a thirsty person, should expect to be paid with a good plantation, would be modest in his demands, compared with those who think they deserve heaven for the little good they do on earth. 
