The Works of Richard Bentley, D. D.F. Macpherson, 1838 - Classical poetry |
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... thought itself , by certain thin fleeces of atoms , that flow incessantly from the surfaces of bodies , and by their subtilty and fineness penetrate any obstacle , and yet retain the exact figures and lineaments of the several bodies ...
... thought itself , by certain thin fleeces of atoms , that flow incessantly from the surfaces of bodies , and by their subtilty and fineness penetrate any obstacle , and yet retain the exact figures and lineaments of the several bodies ...
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... thoughts , and the whole of what they call soul , are only various action and repercussion of small particles of matter , kept awhile a - moving by some mechanism and clock - work , which finally must cease and perish * by death . If it ...
... thoughts , and the whole of what they call soul , are only various action and repercussion of small particles of matter , kept awhile a - moving by some mechanism and clock - work , which finally must cease and perish * by death . If it ...
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... thought to do , by the sole influence of the sun , out of dirt and putrefaction ? Is it not a firmer foundation for contentment and tran- quillity , to believe that all things were at first created , and h Matth . xxvi . 24 ...
... thought to do , by the sole influence of the sun , out of dirt and putrefaction ? Is it not a firmer foundation for contentment and tran- quillity , to believe that all things were at first created , and h Matth . xxvi . 24 ...
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... thought to be reasonable ; which not only the philosophers of Greece and Italy , and the learned * world , but the Banians of Mogul , the Talapoins of Siam , the Mandarins of China , the moralists of Peru and Mexico , all the wisdom of ...
... thought to be reasonable ; which not only the philosophers of Greece and Italy , and the learned * world , but the Banians of Mogul , the Talapoins of Siam , the Mandarins of China , the moralists of Peru and Mexico , all the wisdom of ...
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... thought religion necessary to civil obedience . Why , then , dost thou endea- vour to undermine this foundation , to undo this cement of society , and to reduce all once again to thy imaginary state of nature and original confusion ? No ...
... thought religion necessary to civil obedience . Why , then , dost thou endea- vour to undermine this foundation , to undo this cement of society , and to reduce all once again to thy imaginary state of nature and original confusion ? No ...
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Page 32 - ... that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us : For in him we live, and move and have our being ; as certain also of your own poets [have said, for we are also his offspring.
Page 173 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 26 - Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Page 31 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 241 - For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Page 211 - It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something else, which is not material, operate upon and affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it.
Page 1 - THE FOOL hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Page 380 - And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Page 58 - Why has not man a microscopic eye ? For this plain reason, man is not a fly.
Page 172 - Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name, evermore praising Thee and saying, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD of hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Glory be to Thee, O LORD MOST HIGH.