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... folly as it flies , And catch the manners living as they rise : Laugh where we must , be candid where we can , But vindicate the ways of God to man . I. Say first , of God above , or man below , What can we reason , but from what we ...
... folly as it flies , And catch the manners living as they rise : Laugh where we must , be candid where we can , But vindicate the ways of God to man . I. Say first , of God above , or man below , What can we reason , but from what we ...
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... folly and caprice ; That disappoints the effect of every vice ; That , happy frailties to all ranks applied , Shame to the virgin , to the matron pride ; Fear to the statesman , rashness to the chief ; To kings presumption , and to ...
... folly and caprice ; That disappoints the effect of every vice ; That , happy frailties to all ranks applied , Shame to the virgin , to the matron pride ; Fear to the statesman , rashness to the chief ; To kings presumption , and to ...
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... folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost , another still we gain : And not a vanity is given in vain ; Een mean self - love becomes , by force divine , The scale to measure others ' wants by thine . See ! and confess ...
... folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost , another still we gain : And not a vanity is given in vain ; Een mean self - love becomes , by force divine , The scale to measure others ' wants by thine . See ! and confess ...
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... folly of expecting that God should alter his general laws in favour of particulars, ver. 121. P. That we are not judges who are good; but that, whoever they are, they must be happiest, ver. 133, etc. WI. That external goods are not the ...
... folly of expecting that God should alter his general laws in favour of particulars, ver. 121. P. That we are not judges who are good; but that, whoever they are, they must be happiest, ver. 133, etc. WI. That external goods are not the ...
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... folly of expecting that God should alter his ral laws in favour of particulars , ver . 121 . That we are not judges who are good ; but that , whoever they are , they must be happiest , ver . 133 , etc. VI . That external goods are not ...
... folly of expecting that God should alter his ral laws in favour of particulars , ver . 121 . That we are not judges who are good ; but that , whoever they are , they must be happiest , ver . 133 , etc. VI . That external goods are not ...
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