The Dignity of Human Nature: Or, a Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for Attaining the True End of Our Existence. ... A New Edition. By J.B. ..., Том 2J. Johnson and J. Payne; and T. Cadell, 1767 |
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... character of wisdom . But to doubt , or ra- ther pretend to doubt , where reafon fees no ground for doubt , even where the mind distinctly perceives truth , is endeavouring at a pitch of folly , of which human nature is not capable . If ...
... character of wisdom . But to doubt , or ra- ther pretend to doubt , where reafon fees no ground for doubt , even where the mind distinctly perceives truth , is endeavouring at a pitch of folly , of which human nature is not capable . If ...
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... characters and actions . That , accordingly , if it had been in the nature of things no way better that an univerfe fhould be created , than not ; it is evident , God , who fees all things as they are , would not have seen any reason ...
... characters and actions . That , accordingly , if it had been in the nature of things no way better that an univerfe fhould be created , than not ; it is evident , God , who fees all things as they are , would not have seen any reason ...
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... , and wife , fhould ever change fo as to act contrary to his effential character , as that a thing fhould be and not be , at the fame time . " From From the fame neceffity of concluding up- on the uniform 30 THE DIGNITY OF.
... , and wife , fhould ever change fo as to act contrary to his effential character , as that a thing fhould be and not be , at the fame time . " From From the fame neceffity of concluding up- on the uniform 30 THE DIGNITY OF.
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... character . It is commonly faid , that we understand mat- ter better than spirit ; that we know lefs of our fouls than of our bodies . But this is only a vul- And the truth is , that we know no- gar error . thing of the internal ...
... character . It is commonly faid , that we understand mat- ter better than spirit ; that we know lefs of our fouls than of our bodies . But this is only a vul- And the truth is , that we know no- gar error . thing of the internal ...
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... opinion . Though the diftinguishing character of man is reason , it is evident , that reafon does not in general prevail in the prefent ftate ; but on the F 4 contrary contrary vice and folly and madnefs feem to be most HUMAN NATURE . 69.
... opinion . Though the diftinguishing character of man is reason , it is evident , that reafon does not in general prevail in the prefent ftate ; but on the F 4 contrary contrary vice and folly and madnefs feem to be most HUMAN NATURE . 69.
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