Christian PoliticsLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806 - 445 pages |
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Page 10
... give law to the whole house . What Themistocles observed jestingly of his son , that " he was chief of the Greeks , by governing his mother , who governed him , who governed all the rest , " is too often realized within the circle of do ...
... give law to the whole house . What Themistocles observed jestingly of his son , that " he was chief of the Greeks , by governing his mother , who governed him , who governed all the rest , " is too often realized within the circle of do ...
Page 16
... in a familiar instance . Give some pieces of money to a child ; he may be pleased with them for their colour , their figure , or the characters drawn upon them , and that is all ; 16 [ PART I. General Sketch of Man .
... in a familiar instance . Give some pieces of money to a child ; he may be pleased with them for their colour , their figure , or the characters drawn upon them , and that is all ; 16 [ PART I. General Sketch of Man .
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... wanted . He then finds they will be liberal of their advice , but very sparing of their money . This must give him an impression of its C value which he had not before . He is also SECT . I. ] 17 General Sketch of Man .
... wanted . He then finds they will be liberal of their advice , but very sparing of their money . This must give him an impression of its C value which he had not before . He is also SECT . I. ] 17 General Sketch of Man .
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... give lustre to merit where it is ; and amply sup- ply its place where it is wanting ? Further : As a man's consequence is ge- nerally proportioned to his appearance in the world , wealth , which can always com- mand external splendour ...
... give lustre to merit where it is ; and amply sup- ply its place where it is wanting ? Further : As a man's consequence is ge- nerally proportioned to his appearance in the world , wealth , which can always com- mand external splendour ...
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... give and to take offence . Of this the Chinese are so sensible , that at Pekin there is a court established for ... gives place to humility , and selfishness to benevolence , can produce a genuine and uniform civility of manners . These ...
... give and to take offence . Of this the Chinese are so sensible , that at Pekin there is a court established for ... gives place to humility , and selfishness to benevolence , can produce a genuine and uniform civility of manners . These ...
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afford ages appear arts atheists attention Calvinistes cause censure character christian church church of England circumstances citizen civil conduct conscience consequence consider constitution curiosity danger degree deism disposed divine doctrine duties effect eminent endeavour Epicurus established evils faith favour fear gion happiness heresy honour human indulgence interest Iphicrates Jews Justin Martyr king of Babylon labour Lastly laudable laws least less liberty Lord mankind manner ment mind moderate moral Nahor nation natural rights nature Nebuchadnezzar necessity Nerva never notwithstanding object observed opinion party passions patriot peace Pelagians philosophers piety pleasure Plutarch political present pretensions prince principle quæ racter reason regard religion religious respect savage says scrip scripture society spirit subsist suffer sufficient suppose Tacitus Tertullian things thou tical tion toleration true truth ture vernment virtue Voltaire wealth whole wisdom