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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... observer of all that Christianity enjoins , without possessing any of the virtues which reason shews to be necessary to the support of political society . It is necessary , then , to carefully distinguish Chris- A LETTER TO A FRIEND . 11 .
... observer of all that Christianity enjoins , without possessing any of the virtues which reason shews to be necessary to the support of political society . It is necessary , then , to carefully distinguish Chris- A LETTER TO A FRIEND . 11 .
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... shews us nothing but kings blindly obedient to the priesthood , or at war with it , and perishing under its blows . The ferocious and ridiculous superstitions of the Jews rendered them at once the natural enemies of mankind , and the ...
... shews us nothing but kings blindly obedient to the priesthood , or at war with it , and perishing under its blows . The ferocious and ridiculous superstitions of the Jews rendered them at once the natural enemies of mankind , and the ...
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... shew to his fellow - creature ? Ought he not to imagine that the surest means of pleasing his God , is to imitate his ferocity and cruelty ? It is at least evident , that the sectaries of such a God must have a precarious morality ...
... shew to his fellow - creature ? Ought he not to imagine that the surest means of pleasing his God , is to imitate his ferocity and cruelty ? It is at least evident , that the sectaries of such a God must have a precarious morality ...
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... shew the greatest firmness ; and ty- ranny always multiplies the friends of those whom it persecutes . The constancy of the first Christians must , therefore , have produced proselytes , by a natu- ral effect of their conduct . Martyrs ...
... shew the greatest firmness ; and ty- ranny always multiplies the friends of those whom it persecutes . The constancy of the first Christians must , therefore , have produced proselytes , by a natu- ral effect of their conduct . Martyrs ...
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... shew its absurdity . Is it but to reveal such mysteries as these that the Godhead has taken pains to instruct mankind ? Have opinions more absurd and contrary to reason ever existed among the most ignorant and savage nations ? In the ...
... shew its absurdity . Is it but to reveal such mysteries as these that the Godhead has taken pains to instruct mankind ? Have opinions more absurd and contrary to reason ever existed among the most ignorant and savage nations ? In the ...
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Page 61 - And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Page 43 - Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Page 62 - And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Page 35 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Page 62 - And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Page 45 - So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Page 45 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity ; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth...
Page 53 - Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.