The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1889 |
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... whence we read that some of the elected saints of God have wished , rather than that their brethren should not obtain salvation , that they themselves should be anathematized and erased out of the book of life , in an ecstasy of charity ...
... whence we read that some of the elected saints of God have wished , rather than that their brethren should not obtain salvation , that they themselves should be anathematized and erased out of the book of life , in an ecstasy of charity ...
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... whence it proceeds , for it were almost useless to know what virtue is , but to be ignorant of the ways and means of acquiring it ; there- fore we must inquire not only to what kind virtue belongs , but also how it may be obtained ; for ...
... whence it proceeds , for it were almost useless to know what virtue is , but to be ignorant of the ways and means of acquiring it ; there- fore we must inquire not only to what kind virtue belongs , but also how it may be obtained ; for ...
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... whence they are not so soon put out of frame ; for as in Egypt the seven good years sustained the seven bad , so in states the good government of previous years prevents the errors of succeeding times from causing im- mediate ruin ; but ...
... whence they are not so soon put out of frame ; for as in Egypt the seven good years sustained the seven bad , so in states the good government of previous years prevents the errors of succeeding times from causing im- mediate ruin ; but ...
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... Whence it appears that there is a wisdom of counsel and advice even in private causes , arising out of a universal insight and experience of the affairs of the world ; which is used indeed upon particular causes , but is gathered by ...
... Whence it appears that there is a wisdom of counsel and advice even in private causes , arising out of a universal insight and experience of the affairs of the world ; which is used indeed upon particular causes , but is gathered by ...
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... Whence we see that under the ' d law there were many commandments , not so much purely ceremonial as institutions of mercy ; as was that of not eating the flesh with the blood thereof , and the like . The Essenes and Pythagoreans even ...
... Whence we see that under the ' d law there were many commandments , not so much purely ceremonial as institutions of mercy ; as was that of not eating the flesh with the blood thereof , and the like . The Essenes and Pythagoreans even ...
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