A Discourse On The Life And Character Of The Rev Nathaniel Thayer Delivered At His Interment June 29 1840

Author : Alonzo Hill
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ISBN 13 : 9781330684733
Total Pages : 48 pages
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Download or read book A Discourse on the Life and Character of the REV. Nathaniel Thayer Delivered at His Interment, June 29, 1840 (Classic Reprint) written by Alonzo Hill and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Discourse on the Life and Character of the Rev. Nathaniel Thayer Delivered at His Interment, June 29, 1840 And how truly do the realities of life correspond with the representations of Scripture. We are in the midst of a vain show. We are daily and hourly reminded of our frailty. We are taught by each passing object our insecurity. Where can we go, in what can we engage, and not be the associates of the dead? What means of safety, improvement, or happiness do we possess, which do not come from them? Think a moment. The great public blessings which we enjoy, the language which we speak, the religion in which we are educated, all come from the dead. How many of the books which we read, how many of the maxims and opinions of the living, how many of the discoveries in art and science, how many of our public improvements and private conveniences, how many of the dwellings which shelter us and the temples in which we worship, are the works of the dead. How large is their sphere, how wide is their empire, compared with that of the living. Instead then of being only occasionally reminded of the dead, when their image is forced upon the attention, we have them all around us, mingling in all the scenes of mortal existence, providing for our comfort, filling for us the cup and spreading for us the table of enjoyment, and contributing to the cheerfulness of the morning and the repose of evening. Reflect still further. Frailty is written on the very constitution of our frames. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.