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 2 |
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Page 25
... to believe preexistence on this ground , I be not likewise bound to believe at
least the souls of men eternal , if not the universe ? But how reconcilable the
eternity of the world is to the Pythagoric cabala of the creation , I am yet to
understand .
... to believe preexistence on this ground , I be not likewise bound to believe at
least the souls of men eternal , if not the universe ? But how reconcilable the
eternity of the world is to the Pythagoric cabala of the creation , I am yet to
understand .
Page 216
For those historical passages , though we believe them , as contained in the
Scripture , to have been divinely inspired , as well as others , yet they are such
things as , supposing no Divine revelation , might have been known sufficiently to
the ...
For those historical passages , though we believe them , as contained in the
Scripture , to have been divinely inspired , as well as others , yet they are such
things as , supposing no Divine revelation , might have been known sufficiently to
the ...
Page 374
I rather believe that they think a material God to be unintelligible , as being
inconsistent with the Divine perfections . And although they acknowledge that
what is infinite is so far incomprehensible , yet they may have clear and distinct ...
I rather believe that they think a material God to be unintelligible , as being
inconsistent with the Divine perfections . And although they acknowledge that
what is infinite is so far incomprehensible , yet they may have clear and distinct ...
Page 485
If a man may believe and be saved without these things , to what purpose are
they objected for the overthrow of the Christian faith ? Do you think a man hath
not reason enough to believe there is extended matter in the world , unless he
can ...
If a man may believe and be saved without these things , to what purpose are
they objected for the overthrow of the Christian faith ? Do you think a man hath
not reason enough to believe there is extended matter in the world , unless he
can ...
Page 497
But it is scarce supposable of a man in his senses , that should know and believe
all this to be a cheat , and yet own and embrace it to so great disadvantage to
himself , when he could not make himself so considerable by it as he might have
...
But it is scarce supposable of a man in his senses , that should know and believe
all this to be a cheat , and yet own and embrace it to so great disadvantage to
himself , when he could not make himself so considerable by it as he might have
...
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