Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit, Volume 1Pearson and Rollason, 1782 - First philosophy |
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Page v
... fubject of this pub- lication , that I had not even adopted the opi- nion contended for in it . Like the genera- lity of chriftians in the prefent age , I had always taken it for granted , that man had a foul distinct from his body ...
... fubject of this pub- lication , that I had not even adopted the opi- nion contended for in it . Like the genera- lity of chriftians in the prefent age , I had always taken it for granted , that man had a foul distinct from his body ...
Page vii
... fubject is beyond our comprehenfion at pre- fent , that man does not confift of two princi- ples fo effentially different from one another " as matter and fpirit , which are always de- “ scribed as having no one common property , by ...
... fubject is beyond our comprehenfion at pre- fent , that man does not confift of two princi- ples fo effentially different from one another " as matter and fpirit , which are always de- “ scribed as having no one common property , by ...
Page ix
... fubject , presently fwelled to the bulk that is now before the Public . These observations I now lay before the reader ( whatever be his difpofition of mind with respect to myself , or my subject ) with the fame openness and fimplicity ...
... fubject , presently fwelled to the bulk that is now before the Public . These observations I now lay before the reader ( whatever be his difpofition of mind with respect to myself , or my subject ) with the fame openness and fimplicity ...
Page x
... fubject ; and finding the true fyf- tem of revelation to be quite another thing than they had imagined it to be , and infinitely more confonant to the real appearances of na- ture , may think it worth their while to confi- der it in ...
... fubject ; and finding the true fyf- tem of revelation to be quite another thing than they had imagined it to be , and infinitely more confonant to the real appearances of na- ture , may think it worth their while to confi- der it in ...
Page xiv
... fubject freely and fully canvaffed . There are fubjects on which , after a reason- able attention to them , a man may be au- thorized to make up his mind , fo as to be juf- tified in refufing even to lofe his time in read- ing what may ...
... fubject freely and fully canvaffed . There are fubjects on which , after a reason- able attention to them , a man may be au- thorized to make up his mind , fo as to be juf- tified in refufing even to lofe his time in read- ing what may ...
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Page 177 - And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock : and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts : but my face shall not be seen.
Page 183 - Christ: which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Page 178 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Page 181 - His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Page 178 - And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount : and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount ; and Moses went up.
Page 175 - And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of « cloud, to lead them the way ; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Page 165 - For there is hope of a tree if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 183 - Oh that I knew where I might find him ! that I might come even to his seat ! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Page 338 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 159 - And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.