Moral essaysJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... neral fentiment , but a want of exactnefs in expreffing it . - It is the highest abfurdity to think that Earth is man's foot - ftool , his canopy the Skies , and the heavenly bodies lighted up prin- cipally for his ufe ; yet not fo , to ...
... neral fentiment , but a want of exactnefs in expreffing it . - It is the highest abfurdity to think that Earth is man's foot - ftool , his canopy the Skies , and the heavenly bodies lighted up prin- cipally for his ufe ; yet not fo , to ...
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... neral , and not by particular laws ; and that the course of matter and motion must be neceffarily fubject to fome irregularities , be- cause nothing is created perfect . I then afk why you should expect this perfection in Man ? If you ...
... neral , and not by particular laws ; and that the course of matter and motion must be neceffarily fubject to fome irregularities , be- cause nothing is created perfect . I then afk why you should expect this perfection in Man ? If you ...
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... neral confpiracy in all the particles of Matter to work for one end ; the use , beauty , and harmony of the whole mass . + VER . 13. See Matter next , & c . ] The fecond argument ( from 12 to 27 ) is taken from the vegetable and animal ...
... neral confpiracy in all the particles of Matter to work for one end ; the use , beauty , and harmony of the whole mass . + VER . 13. See Matter next , & c . ] The fecond argument ( from 12 to 27 ) is taken from the vegetable and animal ...
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... neral , and repeated it , that Happinefs lay in common to the whole fpecies . He now brings us better acquainted with it , in a more explicite account of its nature ; and tells us , it is all contained in Health , Peace , and Competence ...
... neral , and repeated it , that Happinefs lay in common to the whole fpecies . He now brings us better acquainted with it , in a more explicite account of its nature ; and tells us , it is all contained in Health , Peace , and Competence ...
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... neral , both in Matter and Expreffion ; 1. As it regards the Sup- " ply ; and this we fhall find to be very unequal : 2. As it regards " the Wants ; and these , we shall fee , are very ambiguous ; under NOTES . P. But how unequal it ...
... neral , both in Matter and Expreffion ; 1. As it regards the Sup- " ply ; and this we fhall find to be very unequal : 2. As it regards " the Wants ; and these , we shall fee , are very ambiguous ; under NOTES . P. But how unequal it ...
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