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 63
... world in its being , and wisely disposeth all events in it . For it is a most
irrational and absurd opinion to assert a Deity , and deny Providence ; and in
nothing did Epicurus more discover the weakness and puerility of his judgment
than in this .
... world in its being , and wisely disposeth all events in it . For it is a most
irrational and absurd opinion to assert a Deity , and deny Providence ; and in
nothing did Epicurus more discover the weakness and puerility of his judgment
than in this .
Page 295
But Epicurus impudently holds the same principles , and yet would deny the
consequence , and assert true generation ; just as he denied Providence , and
yet asserted piety ; held friendship to be only for pleasure , and yet that a man
must ...
But Epicurus impudently holds the same principles , and yet would deny the
consequence , and assert true generation ; just as he denied Providence , and
yet asserted piety ; held friendship to be only for pleasure , and yet that a man
must ...
Page 332
Now this is the case of Necessity and Providence : the one gives only that heavy
comfort , things must be so , and we cannot help it ; the other still keeps up
reasonable hope , and the expectation of something better . So that no one can
deny ...
Now this is the case of Necessity and Providence : the one gives only that heavy
comfort , things must be so , and we cannot help it ; the other still keeps up
reasonable hope , and the expectation of something better . So that no one can
deny ...
Page 350
Aphrodisiensis is of opinion that Aristotle meant no more by Providence , but an
universal care to preserve the species of things , and the order of the world ; but
he doth not deny , that so far it extends even to sublunary things . But if he did ...
Aphrodisiensis is of opinion that Aristotle meant no more by Providence , but an
universal care to preserve the species of things , and the order of the world ; but
he doth not deny , that so far it extends even to sublunary things . But if he did ...
Page 373
Here lies the fundamental mistake of these men : they would have it taken for
granted that there is no God nor Providence , and then they cry out upon the
foolish fear and superstition of mankind : but they cannot deny , that , if our
foundations ...
Here lies the fundamental mistake of these men : they would have it taken for
granted that there is no God nor Providence , and then they cry out upon the
foolish fear and superstition of mankind : but they cannot deny , that , if our
foundations ...
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| Title | 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 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, Edward Stillingfleet |
| Author | Edward Stillingfleet |
| Publisher | University Press, 1836 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2009 |
| Length | 542 pages |
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