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... ment and pity of future generations . They are now the follies of a sect , a party , or a clique , usually a small one ; while in former days , they were the indications of a universal evil , pro- ceeding from ill - formed habits of ...
... ment and pity of future generations . They are now the follies of a sect , a party , or a clique , usually a small one ; while in former days , they were the indications of a universal evil , pro- ceeding from ill - formed habits of ...
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... ment here is so plain and forcible , and affords so little room for sophistry and cavilling , that we cannot conceive of a person failing to be convinced by it , though he may wish to show his ingenuity in commenting upon it as a piece ...
... ment here is so plain and forcible , and affords so little room for sophistry and cavilling , that we cannot conceive of a person failing to be convinced by it , though he may wish to show his ingenuity in commenting upon it as a piece ...
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... ment of the goodness of the Creator , that the happiness of man , though carefully provided for within certain limits , is still made secondary to his moral improvement ? As the idea of virtue includes trial , temptation , suffering ...
... ment of the goodness of the Creator , that the happiness of man , though carefully provided for within certain limits , is still made secondary to his moral improvement ? As the idea of virtue includes trial , temptation , suffering ...
Contents
THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND METAPHYSICAL | 1 |
THIS DISTINCTION APPLIED TO PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY | 25 |
CHAPTER VIII | 173 |
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