When will mankind learn that violation of the physical economy of their nature can never be acceptable to the Great Creator?
Indeed, I judge from your letter that any discussion of the reasons would not beacceptable to you and that it is your desire to be free of the restraints of public office.
Chang now cherishes strong hopes of becoming acceptable to Mary, which are destined soon to be blasted for ever.
Wherefore I have been put off until a time which He Himself knows to be the right one by Him who saith: "In a time acceptable I heard thee, and in the day of salvation I succoured thee.
For the want of making these reflections, simple as they are, all the religions in the world are filled with an infinite number of frivolous practices, by which men have long strove to render themselves acceptable to the Deity.
All that an acceptable Christian gives to a fellow-creature is a robbery from the Creator.
His imperturbability was a valuable asset; he never lost heart or dreamed of retiring from the arena, nor did he ever cease to impress his party as being their most useful and acceptable representative.
What say you, my lords; does my proposal seem acceptable to you?
And then consternation again reigned; for the young queen, after carefully perusing the list, handed it back to Sachar, who had presented it, with the calm pronouncement that none of the names therein was acceptable to her!
So shall ye offer the most acceptable sacrifice which it is possible for man to render to his God.
For their voters Lincoln stood on more acceptable ground.
This Order, I knew, of course, would be most acceptableto all concerned.
In those days cigarette-smoking by ladies was quite uncommon, much less was the smell of a strong cigar acceptableto them.
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
In that capacity he made himself so acceptable to the Duke, that he was taken from the stables to be his highness's personal attendant.
Many letters passed between them after his establishment as British Consul at Boston, some characteristic selections from which will, I doubt not, be acceptable to many readers.
Such reports were very acceptable to those who for political purposes would fain have seen somewhat of stronger feeling against the Duke.
We crossed the Mont Cenis in sledges--which to me was a very acceptable experience, but to my mother was one, which nothing could have induced her to face, save the determination not to fail her child at her need.
It is the fire which kindles the sacrifice of life and makes it go up in fragrant incense-clouds, acceptableto God.
The best works are stained and incomplete, and could only beacceptable to a Love that was glad to welcome even unworthy offerings, and to forgive their imperfections.
Like grains of sweet incense cast on an altar flame, and making fragrant what was already holy, that grace sprinkled on the household fire will give it an odour of a sweet smell, grateful to men and acceptable to God.
And it underlies all acceptable service and all happy obedience.
Jotham; but for several reasons it is not an acceptable view that, in its present form, this striking chapter is earlier than the reign of Ahaz.
Edmondo de Amicis, perhaps the most widely read of all modern Italians, has written acceptable fiction, though his moral works and travels are more generally known.
Fortunately, however, habit had completely overcome the repugnance which we felt at first at eating this animal, and the dog, if not a favorite dish, was always an acceptable one.
Not a man of genius or heroism himself, his many points of sympathy with both make him an admirable conductor of them in that less condensed form which is more wholesome and acceptable to the average mind.
I have thought that my own gossip about myself may be as acceptable to it as gossip about me written by another.
The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
Of this class was Miss Diana a most prominent individual: judge, then, how acceptable to her was the acquaintance of Mr. Brown.
It is not improbable that there may have been some special antecedent causes, occasioning intense antipathy on the part of the Kardians towards Miltokythes, and inducing Charidemus to hand him over to them as an acceptable subject for revenge.
The princess received this compliment in such a manner as showed it was very acceptable to her.
Here we found plenty of buffaloes and a great many calves, which were very acceptable to us, as we wanted some parfleshes of veal.
I intreat you to give your youth to Christ, for it is the best and most acceptable gift you can give him.
After which, finding his service would be no longer acceptable to them, he went to the south, where he met with the reverend Mr. John Welch.
He answered, That while he was so, he had been acceptable to him, but now when otherwise it was not so.
As I have frequently reflected on my good fortune in this particular, I shall communicate to the public my speculations upon the English tongue, not doubting but they will be acceptable to all my curious readers.
This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.
The author has transcribed, from Doddridge's Rise and Progress, nearly the whole of this chapter and the subjoined prayer, as he conceives they will prove very acceptable to those of his readers who have not the original work.
I need not say how acceptable another letter from you would be; but I certainly should prefer a personal interview, if you could make it convenient to pay us a visit.
