Small Books on Great Subjects, Volume 2Lea and Blanchard, 1847 - Philosophy |
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... better than by presenting as his quota , a short view of a subject which has hitherto slumbered in pon- derous folios and quartos , or in fearful ranges of oc- tavo volumes clad in one livery , which put a man's reading courage to the ...
... better than by presenting as his quota , a short view of a subject which has hitherto slumbered in pon- derous folios and quartos , or in fearful ranges of oc- tavo volumes clad in one livery , which put a man's reading courage to the ...
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... better than abstract truths . The key to these mysterious symbols was in the hands of the priests ; and possibly they * Plato , Politicus and Timæus . † Aristot . de Mundo , c . 6 , 7 . themselves hardly knew how far the people in gene ...
... better than abstract truths . The key to these mysterious symbols was in the hands of the priests ; and possibly they * Plato , Politicus and Timæus . † Aristot . de Mundo , c . 6 , 7 . themselves hardly knew how far the people in gene ...
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... better faith , they thought that by first obtaining a superstitious reverence , they might finally guide them to better things . They forgot that when they had loaded religion with ceremonial observances , there was danger that even the ...
... better faith , they thought that by first obtaining a superstitious reverence , they might finally guide them to better things . They forgot that when they had loaded religion with ceremonial observances , there was danger that even the ...
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... better to keep the people ignorant , and obedient to guidance , than to give them the light which will enable them to guide themselves . The difficulty of the undertaking has generally been the first discouragement : indo- lence and the ...
... better to keep the people ignorant , and obedient to guidance , than to give them the light which will enable them to guide themselves . The difficulty of the undertaking has generally been the first discouragement : indo- lence and the ...
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... better than their puppet . After a lapse of seventy years , during which , as before , no event is noted , a farther change was made in the government : the Archonship for ten years was abolished ; the of- fice was now to be held for ...
... better than their puppet . After a lapse of seventy years , during which , as before , no event is noted , a farther change was made in the government : the Archonship for ten years was abolished ; the of- fice was now to be held for ...
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Page 13 - Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Page 11 - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.
Page 11 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant ? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up : for God is able to make him stand.
Page 10 - For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Page 8 - But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge. For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession...
Page 9 - ... sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men...
Page 81 - ... and he is divided. And the unmarried woman, and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
Page 30 - By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, that ye love one another.
Page 28 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father's house in peace ; then shall the Lord be my God : and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house : and of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 47 - If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor ; and come, follow me...