Origines Sacrae Or a Rational Account of the Grounds of Natural and Revealed Religion: To which is Added Part of Another Book Upon the Same Subject, Left Unfinished by the Author : Together with a Letter to a Deist, Volume 1 |
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... objects of faith exceed reason ; the absurdities following the contrary opinion . VI . The uncertainty of that which is ... object . IX . 3. Hypoth . A Divine tes- timony may be known , though God speak not immediately . Of inspiration ...
... objects of faith exceed reason ; the absurdities following the contrary opinion . VI . The uncertainty of that which is ... object . IX . 3. Hypoth . A Divine tes- timony may be known , though God speak not immediately . Of inspiration ...
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... object , it would have argued the greatest maim and imperfection in the being itself . For if it belongs to the perfection of the sensitive faculties , to discern what is pleasant I. from what is hurtful , it must needs be 2 ORIGINES ...
... object , it would have argued the greatest maim and imperfection in the being itself . For if it belongs to the perfection of the sensitive faculties , to discern what is pleasant I. from what is hurtful , it must needs be 2 ORIGINES ...
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... objects ; not about quiddities and formalities , but about him who was the fountain of his being , and the centre of his happiness . There was not then so vast a difference between the angelical and human life the angels and men both ...
... objects ; not about quiddities and formalities , but about him who was the fountain of his being , and the centre of his happiness . There was not then so vast a difference between the angelical and human life the angels and men both ...
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... object of adoration . And so their as- serting a Deity , was only on the same account as the tragedians used to bring in their θεὸς ἀπὸ μηχανῆς , when their fables were brought to such an issue , and per- plexed with so many ...
... object of adoration . And so their as- serting a Deity , was only on the same account as the tragedians used to bring in their θεὸς ἀπὸ μηχανῆς , when their fables were brought to such an issue , and per- plexed with so many ...
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... object of their scorn and laughter . And certainly had we no other demonstra- tion of the greatness of man's apostasy and degeneracy , the Egyptian theology would be an irrefragable evi- dence of it for who could but imagine a strange ...
... object of their scorn and laughter . And certainly had we no other demonstra- tion of the greatness of man's apostasy and degeneracy , the Egyptian theology would be an irrefragable evi- dence of it for who could but imagine a strange ...
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