Theological Criticisms, Or, Hint of the Philosophy of Man and Nature: In Six Lectures : to which are Appended Two Poetical Scraps, and Dogmas of Infidelity |
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... least , a waste of thought to contemplate it , and its influence must , after all the expense of its support , be nugatory or mischievous ; hence the demand for a substitute needs not to be recognized . To reflect upon any thing that is ...
... least , a waste of thought to contemplate it , and its influence must , after all the expense of its support , be nugatory or mischievous ; hence the demand for a substitute needs not to be recognized . To reflect upon any thing that is ...
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... least , behind the foot - prints of the Genius of social amelioration : Nor has it , ever , acquired a knowledge of those principles of science , to the truth of which , it has , finally , given a tardy assent . Man- kind are ...
... least , behind the foot - prints of the Genius of social amelioration : Nor has it , ever , acquired a knowledge of those principles of science , to the truth of which , it has , finally , given a tardy assent . Man- kind are ...
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... least , a thousand years each . By this expedient they have created a dilemma , that af fords the theological wiseacre , the amplest opportu- nity , for the display of his sophistical jugglery . For , consonant with this dogma , the ...
... least , a thousand years each . By this expedient they have created a dilemma , that af fords the theological wiseacre , the amplest opportu- nity , for the display of his sophistical jugglery . For , consonant with this dogma , the ...
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... least until the eighth day , leaving a Sabbath interval , or era , as modern theology will have it , of a thousand years : By which time Adam could not have been at all too young to marry , nor yet too little childish to refrain ...
... least until the eighth day , leaving a Sabbath interval , or era , as modern theology will have it , of a thousand years : By which time Adam could not have been at all too young to marry , nor yet too little childish to refrain ...
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... least , and was entirely covered with water until the third , leaving , as above remarked , three other revo- lutions , up to the creation of man . Now if these revolutions , days or epochs , consisted of twenty - four hours each , or ...
... least , and was entirely covered with water until the third , leaving , as above remarked , three other revo- lutions , up to the creation of man . Now if these revolutions , days or epochs , consisted of twenty - four hours each , or ...
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