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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... matters which he is , at the same time , told are of all things the most important to his happiness . Hence it is plain , that faith is a virtue in- vented by men , who , shrinking from the light of rea- son , deceived their fellow ...
... matters which he is , at the same time , told are of all things the most important to his happiness . Hence it is plain , that faith is a virtue in- vented by men , who , shrinking from the light of rea- son , deceived their fellow ...
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... matter of surprise , that since the establishment of this religion , we see so many nations groaning under devout tyrants , who , although obstinately attached to religion , have been unjust , licentious , and cruel . Whatever were the ...
... matter of surprise , that since the establishment of this religion , we see so many nations groaning under devout tyrants , who , although obstinately attached to religion , have been unjust , licentious , and cruel . Whatever were the ...
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... matters better , nor are they more virtuous than others . They are commanded to obey the Church , and the Church is never at accord with itself . She is eternally busied in reforming , explain CHRISTIANITY UNVEILED . 111.
... matters better , nor are they more virtuous than others . They are commanded to obey the Church , and the Church is never at accord with itself . She is eternally busied in reforming , explain CHRISTIANITY UNVEILED . 111.
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... matter as unimportant to me , as the History of the Knights of the Round Table : and the Twelve Peers of Charlemagne ; and I fancy the most useless of all researches must be that of find- ing out the name of the author of a ridiculous ...
... matter as unimportant to me , as the History of the Knights of the Round Table : and the Twelve Peers of Charlemagne ; and I fancy the most useless of all researches must be that of find- ing out the name of the author of a ridiculous ...
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... matter , Muth ; he formed man with his breath , Calpi ; he gave him a garden for his habitation , Aden or Eden ; he forbade him to meddle with the great serpent Ophioneus , as we are told in the ancient fragment of Pherecidus . What a ...
... matter , Muth ; he formed man with his breath , Calpi ; he gave him a garden for his habitation , Aden or Eden ; he forbade him to meddle with the great serpent Ophioneus , as we are told in the ancient fragment of Pherecidus . What a ...
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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.