10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOR-SPIRITED»
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poor-spirited in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Sermons on the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah, the ...
There is a difference between those who are poor in spirit, and those who are
poor-spirited. A man may be a miser, and as such a poor-spirited man. He is far
enough from being poor in spirit, or a true Christian. The true Christian's soul is
large ...
The poor in spirit are sometimes deliberately and often unconsciously identified
with the poor-spirited. Principal Iverach calls poverty of spirit the other side of
greatness. He believes that the poor-spirited and the poor in spirit are directly ...
James Hastings, Ann Wilson Hastings, Edward Hastings, 1906
and precious stones.' and by perhaps the great majority of mankind it is entirely
misapprehended. The poor in spirit are sometimes deliberately and often
unconsciously identified with the poor-spirited. Principal Iverach calls poverty of
spirit the ...
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The Christian mirror, and other sermons [ed. by H. Martin].
Notice too that it is poor in spirit, not poor-spirited. •The Church of Christ has
included the noblest, bravest, strongest men that the world has ever seen. They
were not poor-spirited men who stood before rulers with the dungeon in sight,
and ...
James Martin, Hannah Martin, 1878
If we can attach any signification to " poor in spirit," it must be that of poor-spirited.
But poverty of spirit cannot make its possessor happy; for, instead of being a
good, it is an evil. With us it is always employed in a bad sense, and always used
as ...
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The British pulpit: a collection of sermons by the most ...
The poor- spirited are those who act below the dignity of a man, and unbecoming
the character of a Christian ; who would descend to any meanness, and scruple
not at any atrocity, by which they could gratify their sordid passions, and attain ...
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The Christian pioneer, ed. by G. Harris
If we can attach any signification to " poor in spirit," it must be that of poor-spirited.
But poverty of spirit cannot make its possessor happy; for, instead of being a
good, it is an evil. With us it is always employed in a bad sense, and always used
as ...
8
Tales on the Beatitudes, by the author of 'Clary's ...
"The boys all say I'm a poor-spirited muff." " Oh, is that it ?" said the vicar. " Now I
will ask you a question, Ned. Whose opinion about you is best worth having —
that of the boys, or that of our Lord Jesus Christ?" " Why, sir, of course I'd rather ...
9
Thoughts of the Spiritual
We are familiar with the reproachful expression — " A poor-spirited individual " ;
and there are some persons who have never honestly set themselves to find out
what it is that Jesus really taught; persons, moreover, who have had the ...
Why, she's no more than three years older than I am, Sarah, and such a
featherhead! And now she has miscarried of a fourth child, and Mrs Grittleton set
it at my door! And, I must say, I thought it pretty poor-spirited of Mr Astley not to
have ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOR-SPIRITED»
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poor-spirited is used in the context of the following news items.
Running Scared in Nebraska: Death Penalty Loving State Senators …
Their poor-spirited abuses of the rules were disappointing – but this important vote was also thwarted by the outright misinformation on full ... «American Civil Liberties Union News and Information, May 13»
Visiting the “kingdom of snakes”
Indeed if someone is poor-spirited, they will be very scared to see this scene. Dozens of other stalls adjacent to Tam's kiosk were also full with ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Feb 13»
Looking Back Sodomy in old laws and dictionaries
... both men and women, for since the latter are a poor-spirited people who follow the line of least resistance, the Chinese make use of them for ... «Inquirer.net, Nov 10»
Stage Preview: Anthony Chisholm, actor here for 'Two Trains …
I don't gamble now; it saps the reservoir of good health. Even if they won big money, they were poor-spirited men with holes in their souls.". «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, May 08»
Pavel Lungin
Lungin's last film Ostrov (The Island, 2006) is a penetrating drama of sublimation of the soul: the monk Anatoly, once a poor-spirited youth whom fascists made ... «Russia-InfoCenter, Oct 06»
Nick accused of cheating on Jessica; Nelly pursues Christina …
People are poor-spirited. Why can't I love anyone? If I do, can't I be with him because he's famous? It's not my fault if I met someone with such ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Oct 04»
