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... man's highest interest and supreme good . The Summum Bonum , as understood by the ancient philosophers , was that which constituted happiness in the present life . That none of the ancient philosophers believed the doctrine of a future ...
... man's highest interest and supreme good . The Summum Bonum , as understood by the ancient philosophers , was that which constituted happiness in the present life . That none of the ancient philosophers believed the doctrine of a future ...
Page lxvii
... man's Chief Good ; that it must refer to his moral and intellectual nature ; and he only fails in a true conception of it for want of juster notions of a Providence and a future state . His method , however , of treating the subject is ...
... man's Chief Good ; that it must refer to his moral and intellectual nature ; and he only fails in a true conception of it for want of juster notions of a Providence and a future state . His method , however , of treating the subject is ...
Page lxx
... man happy is itself the ordination of Infinite Wisdom , and , consequently , best suited to a probationary state ; wisely calculated for the trial of man's virtue , and , by weaning him from too fond attachment and glory ; and necessary ...
... man happy is itself the ordination of Infinite Wisdom , and , consequently , best suited to a probationary state ; wisely calculated for the trial of man's virtue , and , by weaning him from too fond attachment and glory ; and necessary ...
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... man [ do , ] whoever he may be , that cometh after the king ? He can only do [ even ] that which hath been already done ... man's eyes [ are ] in his head , in con- sequence of which he sees and avoids dangers ; but the fool walketh in ...
... man [ do , ] whoever he may be , that cometh after the king ? He can only do [ even ] that which hath been already done ... man's eyes [ are ] in his head , in con- sequence of which he sees and avoids dangers ; but the fool walketh in ...
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... [ man ? ] as the fool . As far as human wisdom is concerned , there is 17 * no difference . Therefore I was weary of ... man's Sovereign Good , and rather produces vexation of spirit than substantial happiness . SECT . VI . THE VANITY OF ...
... [ man ? ] as the fool . As far as human wisdom is concerned , there is 17 * no difference . Therefore I was weary of ... man's Sovereign Good , and rather produces vexation of spirit than substantial happiness . SECT . VI . THE VANITY OF ...
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Page 167 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Page 12 - For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God.
Page 5 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new ? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Page 119 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 16 - So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Page lv - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 37 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page lxxxviii - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 42 - DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour : so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Page lvi - There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.