The semi-sceptic; or, The common sense of religion considered |
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... necessary duties and practi- cal habits of thinking given to every individual , from the nature of our political constitution , which has enabled us to withstand any general attempts to subvert our ancient faith . In the general ...
... necessary duties and practi- cal habits of thinking given to every individual , from the nature of our political constitution , which has enabled us to withstand any general attempts to subvert our ancient faith . In the general ...
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... necessary to man ; it will be requisite to touch upon a few questions of the modern philosophers which stand in the way , and which will be found to contain , in fact , the common stumbling - blocks of all the indifferents to religion ...
... necessary to man ; it will be requisite to touch upon a few questions of the modern philosophers which stand in the way , and which will be found to contain , in fact , the common stumbling - blocks of all the indifferents to religion ...
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... natural consequence of our earliest habits of reflection upon our- selves , and the order of things around us ; and thus its discovery may be looked upon not only as a certain , but even as a necessary conse- 28 D'ALEMBERT .
... natural consequence of our earliest habits of reflection upon our- selves , and the order of things around us ; and thus its discovery may be looked upon not only as a certain , but even as a necessary conse- 28 D'ALEMBERT .
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... necessary conse- quence of man's existence , in social life . Justice , for example , is observed as the basis of their imperfect state of society among the worst and most ignorant of our race - amongst savages and thieves , theft is ...
... necessary conse- quence of man's existence , in social life . Justice , for example , is observed as the basis of their imperfect state of society among the worst and most ignorant of our race - amongst savages and thieves , theft is ...
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... necessary to add , that they are in fact no part of religion at all : we might , perhaps , speak more generally , but at least we may say , no part of any one that claims the title of being a rational reli- gion . The false observances ...
... necessary to add , that they are in fact no part of religion at all : we might , perhaps , speak more generally , but at least we may say , no part of any one that claims the title of being a rational reli- gion . The false observances ...
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Page 36 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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Page 151 - There wanted yet the master-work, the end Of all yet done; a creature, who, not prone • And brute as other creatures, but endued With sanctity of reason, might erect His stature, and upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing; and from thence Magnanimous to correspond with Heaven...
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