The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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Page 13
... wisdom of the great Architect of worlds , and the natural philosophy of the universe . Aloof from the commoving arena of public life , and yet , through the medium of that magic engine , the PRESS , made acquainted with the scenes that ...
... wisdom of the great Architect of worlds , and the natural philosophy of the universe . Aloof from the commoving arena of public life , and yet , through the medium of that magic engine , the PRESS , made acquainted with the scenes that ...
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... wisdom is profound , boundless , infinite . It meets every case in time , and is the golden chain that reaches from Earth to Heaven . It teaches us our native dignity , the design of our creation , the duties we owe to our God ...
... wisdom is profound , boundless , infinite . It meets every case in time , and is the golden chain that reaches from Earth to Heaven . It teaches us our native dignity , the design of our creation , the duties we owe to our God ...
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... wisdom of God , in this , as in all his economy , is con- spicuous . Nothing binds so firmly the union of hearts , as the increasing love of parents to their children , en- hanced by the arduous and protracted care , necessary to ...
... wisdom of God , in this , as in all his economy , is con- spicuous . Nothing binds so firmly the union of hearts , as the increasing love of parents to their children , en- hanced by the arduous and protracted care , necessary to ...
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... open rebellion against their great Benefactor , and virtually claim wisdom , more than infinite . They covet they wish , and wishes are as prolific as rabbits . One imaginary want , like a stool pigeon , brings flocks 6 D 2 CONTENTMENT .
... open rebellion against their great Benefactor , and virtually claim wisdom , more than infinite . They covet they wish , and wishes are as prolific as rabbits . One imaginary want , like a stool pigeon , brings flocks 6 D 2 CONTENTMENT .
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... their deceptive forms , are combined to swell the upper current , and would gladly sink the under current of wisdom and virtue , below the reach of mind ; and waft the family of man , on the fiery billows of sin and 46 THE PROBE .
... their deceptive forms , are combined to swell the upper current , and would gladly sink the under current of wisdom and virtue , below the reach of mind ; and waft the family of man , on the fiery billows of sin and 46 THE PROBE .
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