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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... tell me that a wise man ought to think only for himself ; that to the populace a religion is necessary , be it good or bad ; that it is a restraint necessary to gross and ignorant minds , which , without it , would have no longer any ...
... tell me that a wise man ought to think only for himself ; that to the populace a religion is necessary , be it good or bad ; that it is a restraint necessary to gross and ignorant minds , which , without it , would have no longer any ...
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... tell us , that without this religion we cannot have morals . But what is it to have morals , in the language of Christians ? It is to pray without ceasing , to frequent churches , to do penance , and to abstain from pleasure ; it is to ...
... tell us , that without this religion we cannot have morals . But what is it to have morals , in the language of Christians ? It is to pray without ceasing , to frequent churches , to do penance , and to abstain from pleasure ; it is to ...
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... tell you ; but I will clearly prove to you that I tell the truth , by doing things that you cannot com- prehend . " People have in all ages been overcome by this brilliant reasoning . A passion for the marvellous has prevented enquiry ...
... tell you ; but I will clearly prove to you that I tell the truth , by doing things that you cannot com- prehend . " People have in all ages been overcome by this brilliant reasoning . A passion for the marvellous has prevented enquiry ...
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... tell us their Moses made his appear- ance . This Bacchus , or Back , who was born in Ara- bia , had written his laws on two tables of stone ; he was called Misem ; a name which has some resem- blance to that of Moses ; he was picked up ...
... tell us their Moses made his appear- ance . This Bacchus , or Back , who was born in Ara- bia , had written his laws on two tables of stone ; he was called Misem ; a name which has some resem- blance to that of Moses ; he was picked up ...
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... tell us , that the feast of the Passover among the Jews , is a proof of the passage of the Red Sea . At this feast they thanked the Jewish God for his goodness in killing all the first - born of Egypt ; and they tell us , that nothing ...
... tell us , that the feast of the Passover among the Jews , is a proof of the passage of the Red Sea . At this feast they thanked the Jewish God for his goodness in killing all the first - born of Egypt ; and they tell us , that nothing ...
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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.