Christian PoliticsLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806 - 445 pages |
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... learned , and kindles intellectual war among grammarians and critics , historians and poets , philosophers and metaphysicians ; nay , it early invaded the church itself , producing heresies , schisms , and persecutions ; and under the ...
... learned , and kindles intellectual war among grammarians and critics , historians and poets , philosophers and metaphysicians ; nay , it early invaded the church itself , producing heresies , schisms , and persecutions ; and under the ...
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... learned by time and experience that men are generally not much to be de- pended on in cases of exigency , and , least of all , where pecuniary assistance is wanted . He then finds they will be liberal of their advice , but very sparing ...
... learned by time and experience that men are generally not much to be de- pended on in cases of exigency , and , least of all , where pecuniary assistance is wanted . He then finds they will be liberal of their advice , but very sparing ...
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... learned , first , in respect to truth ; to have sought it , though without a super- stitious attachment , yet not without a becoming deference to ancient opinions ; and , secondly , in respect to government , rulers would have learned ...
... learned , first , in respect to truth ; to have sought it , though without a super- stitious attachment , yet not without a becoming deference to ancient opinions ; and , secondly , in respect to government , rulers would have learned ...
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Ely Bates. rulers would have learned to act for the people , and the people to submit cheerfully to lawful and moderate government . The fact is , that , till some great revolution take place in human nature , the world will go on at its ...
Ely Bates. rulers would have learned to act for the people , and the people to submit cheerfully to lawful and moderate government . The fact is , that , till some great revolution take place in human nature , the world will go on at its ...
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... learned that any universal method of libe- rating the soul , had yet been discovered by the wisdom of philosophy * . " 66 2. Let us then endeavour to relieve this darkness of philosophy by the light of re- velation . All beings , in ...
... learned that any universal method of libe- rating the soul , had yet been discovered by the wisdom of philosophy * . " 66 2. Let us then endeavour to relieve this darkness of philosophy by the light of re- velation . All beings , in ...
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