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souls. Their rvent piety embraced every kind of public virtue in an eminent degree. Their hospi­ tality, their attention to the social duties of aternal charity, their daily presence in the temple at the
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F. clwrite; L. carita,Y, or charitas, om carus, precious, beloved,­
or om charis, G., grace, love.
CoNSOLA1TION, n., com rt. F. consolation, om (L.) consolor,-con,
and solor, I com rt, I relieve.
SPIR1ITUAL, a., intellectual; relating to heavenly things. F. spirituel,
om spiro, L., I breathe.
REPLEN1ISHED, v., lled. F. rempli, om plenus, L., and this om
pleos, G., ll.
FER1VENT,a.,glowing,ardent. F.fervent, omfer1Jeo,1⁄2·,Iamwarm. So'cIAL (-she-al), a., relating to the general or public interest. F.
and S. sociable, om socius, L., a companion.
FRATER1NAL, a., of or pertaining to brothers or brethren ; also, as in
this place, to those joined as brethren. F. fraternel, om /rater,
L., a brother.
lMBI1BED, pt., sucked or drawn in :-in this place, admitted into the mind. · F. imbibe, om (L.) imbibo,-im, and bibo, I drink.
SuBLIME1, a., exalted; high in excellence. F. sublime; L. sublimis -of doubtful origin.
EvANGEL1ICAL, a., relating to the Gospel. F. eva elique, om (G.) eu, or ev, good, and aggele·in, to announce tidings.
1. IN the practice of religion nothing can appear more charming than the picture drawn by St. Luke, ofthein ntChurch,inhisActsoftheApostles. He assures us, that the vast numbers who believed in Jesus Christ, had but one heart and one soul. All being animated with the same spirit, they were united in the same bonds of perfect charity. No• one ap­ propriated the least thing to himself, exclusive of his neighbour; r all things were common amongst them. They who sold their lands or houses, brought the money to the Apostles r the public use, that each one might be relieved according to his wants. Each person's wants were no sooner known, than charitably supplied. The consolation of the Holy Ghost dwelt amongst them; their placid looks indi­ cated the spiritual sweetness that replenished their
stated hours, their devout behaviour during the 14*