Essays Upon Several Moral SubjectsD. Brown, 1713 - 442 strán (strany) |
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... becomes ir- regular , or when the Owner finds it fit , it is un- pieced , or hath its Index put forward or backward at his Pleasure . And this laft feems to fuit beft with the Principles , both of Christianity and Stoicifm . With ...
... becomes ir- regular , or when the Owner finds it fit , it is un- pieced , or hath its Index put forward or backward at his Pleasure . And this laft feems to fuit beft with the Principles , both of Christianity and Stoicifm . With ...
Strana 24
... become that Hemlock which occasions his Diftractions , and poifons his Meditations . For albeit the Heroes of the Primitive Church , did give Milk in abundance to Infant - Chriftians ; yet many of their Succeffors have mixt it fo with ...
... become that Hemlock which occasions his Diftractions , and poifons his Meditations . For albeit the Heroes of the Primitive Church , did give Milk in abundance to Infant - Chriftians ; yet many of their Succeffors have mixt it fo with ...
Strana 26
... become the greateft Hereticks , as thofe ordinarily are moft burnt , whofe Fingers oftneft ftir up Fires ; and as Chirurgions have more Cuts and Wounds , than any other Mechanicks , who handle not fo oft these wounding Tools . It is not ...
... become the greateft Hereticks , as thofe ordinarily are moft burnt , whofe Fingers oftneft ftir up Fires ; and as Chirurgions have more Cuts and Wounds , than any other Mechanicks , who handle not fo oft these wounding Tools . It is not ...
Strana 30
... become fo Atheistical , that if God did not prefs his Meditation with fuch infallible Te- ftimonies of the Being of ... becomes , the more fubject it is to all Alterations , and the lefs is Nature able to refift . And it would appear ...
... become fo Atheistical , that if God did not prefs his Meditation with fuch infallible Te- ftimonies of the Being of ... becomes , the more fubject it is to all Alterations , and the lefs is Nature able to refift . And it would appear ...
Strana 43
... become unfavoury for the most part . I hate to fee that Divine Place made either a Bar , whereat fecular Quarrels are with Paffion plead- ed ; or a Stage , whereon Revenge is by Satyrs fatisfied ; or a School - chair , from which ...
... become unfavoury for the most part . I hate to fee that Divine Place made either a Bar , whereat fecular Quarrels are with Paffion plead- ed ; or a Stage , whereon Revenge is by Satyrs fatisfied ; or a School - chair , from which ...
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admire Affiftance againſt albeit alfo amongst Anfwer Avarice becauſe beft beftow believe caufe Celador cheat Chriftian Church conclude Confcience confefs confider Creatures deferves defign defire Difcourfe Divine doth eafy Eftate Efteem elfe elſe endeavour Enemies faid fame fatisfy fave fear fecure feeing feems feen felf felves ferve fhall fhew fhould fince firft fome Frugality ftand ftill fuch fuffer fure Glory greateſt Happineſs hath Heaven himſelf Honour Humour Inftance Intereft juft Juftice Lacedemon laft leaft lefs likewife Luft Luxury Mafter Meaſures ment moft moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary Neceffities nefs noble Number obferved Occafion oft-times Paffion Pains Perfons perfuade Philofophers pleafe pleaſant pleaſe Pleaſure prefent Publick Employment Puniſhment raiſe Reafon refolved Refpect Revenge Riches ſeeing Senfe Solitude Soul thefe themſelves ther thereby theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thouſands underſtand uſe Vice vicious Virtue virtuous whereas wherein whereof whilft whofe worfe World
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