The Deist; Or, Moral Philosopher: Being an Impartial Inquiry After Moral and Theological Truths; Selected from the Writings of the Most Celebrated Authors in Ancient and Modern Times ...Richard Carlile R. Carlile, 1819 - Free thought |
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... passions , propensities , and fondness for amusement . In childhood , we receive all the impressions others wish to make upon us ; we have neither the capacity , experience , or courage , ne- cessary to examine what is taught us by ...
... passions , propensities , and fondness for amusement . In childhood , we receive all the impressions others wish to make upon us ; we have neither the capacity , experience , or courage , ne- cessary to examine what is taught us by ...
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... passions , and the continual ebriety of our senses , prevent our thinking seriously of a reli- gion , too austere and gloomy to please ; if by chance a young man examines it , he does it with partiality , or without perseverance ; he is ...
... passions , and the continual ebriety of our senses , prevent our thinking seriously of a reli- gion , too austere and gloomy to please ; if by chance a young man examines it , he does it with partiality , or without perseverance ; he is ...
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... passions , and sacrifice themselves to gratify his ambitious views . In one word , he made the Hebrews monsters of phrenzy and ferocity . After having thus animated them with the spirit of destruction , he shewed them the lands and ...
... passions , and sacrifice themselves to gratify his ambitious views . In one word , he made the Hebrews monsters of phrenzy and ferocity . After having thus animated them with the spirit of destruction , he shewed them the lands and ...
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... passions to their followers ; and mankind were astonished to behold quarrels and miseries engendered , under the law of grace , which they had never expe- rienced under the peaceful . reign of the Divinities , who had formerly shared ...
... passions to their followers ; and mankind were astonished to behold quarrels and miseries engendered , under the law of grace , which they had never expe- rienced under the peaceful . reign of the Divinities , who had formerly shared ...
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... passion for the marvellous has prevented enquiry . Mankind have not perceived that miracles could neither prove impossibilities , nor change the essence of truth . Whatever wonders a man , or , if you please , a God may perform , they ...
... passion for the marvellous has prevented enquiry . Mankind have not perceived that miracles could neither prove impossibilities , nor change the essence of truth . Whatever wonders a man , or , if you please , a God may perform , they ...
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