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Page vii
... wisdom , in its greatest efforts , and operating in the most favourable circumstances , are very limited and uncertain ) to point out independent sources of enjoyment under all governments , and in all situations , is the design of the ...
... wisdom , in its greatest efforts , and operating in the most favourable circumstances , are very limited and uncertain ) to point out independent sources of enjoyment under all governments , and in all situations , is the design of the ...
Page 19
... wisdom . Avarice is properly the vice of age . In the first part of life , as we have already observed , money is sought chiefly for plea- sure , and in the next for consequence ; but , in the last stage , it is sought for its own sake ...
... wisdom . Avarice is properly the vice of age . In the first part of life , as we have already observed , money is sought chiefly for plea- sure , and in the next for consequence ; but , in the last stage , it is sought for its own sake ...
Page 44
... wisdom by past example , by this time they would have learned , first , in respect to truth ; to have sought it , though without a super- stitious attachment , yet not without a becoming deference to ancient opinions ; and , secondly ...
... wisdom by past example , by this time they would have learned , first , in respect to truth ; to have sought it , though without a super- stitious attachment , yet not without a becoming deference to ancient opinions ; and , secondly ...
Page 59
... wisdom . All human advantages must be taken as they exist , entangled with evils which it is impos- sible entirely to separate ; if we can get rid of the more importunate , it is all we can reasonably expect . Wise and moderate ...
... wisdom . All human advantages must be taken as they exist , entangled with evils which it is impos- sible entirely to separate ; if we can get rid of the more importunate , it is all we can reasonably expect . Wise and moderate ...
Page 75
... wisdom of philosophy * . " 66 2. Let us then endeavour to relieve this darkness of philosophy by the light of re- velation . All beings , in their original state , were perfect in their kind , without the least de- fect , moral or ...
... wisdom of philosophy * . " 66 2. Let us then endeavour to relieve this darkness of philosophy by the light of re- velation . All beings , in their original state , were perfect in their kind , without the least de- fect , moral or ...
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afford ages appear arts atheists attention Calvinistes cause censure character christian church church of England circumstances citizen civil conduct conscience consequence consider constitution curiosity danger degree deism disposed divine doctrine duties effect eminent endeavour Epicurus established evils faith favour fear gion happiness heresy honour human indulgence interest Iphicrates Jews Justin Martyr king of Babylon labour Lastly laudable laws least less liberty Lord mankind manner ment mind moderate moral Nahor nation natural rights nature Nebuchadnezzar necessity Nerva never notwithstanding object observed opinion party passions patriot peace Pelagians philosophers piety pleasure Plutarch political present pretensions prince principle quæ racter reason regard religion religious respect savage says scrip scripture society spirit subsist suffer sufficient suppose Tacitus Tertullian things thou tical tion toleration true truth ture vernment virtue Voltaire wealth whole wisdom