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... whole ? Is the great chain , that draws all to agree , And drawn supports , upheld by God , or thee ? Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find , Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the harder ...
... whole ? Is the great chain , that draws all to agree , And drawn supports , upheld by God , or thee ? Presumptuous man ! the reason wouldst thou find , Why form'd so weak , so little , and so blind ? First , if thou canst , the harder ...
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... whole . When the proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course , or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox , why now he breaks the clod , Is now a victim , and now Egypt's god : Then shall man's pride and dulness ...
... whole . When the proud steed shall know why man restrains His fiery course , or drives him o'er the plains ; When the dull ox , why now he breaks the clod , Is now a victim , and now Egypt's god : Then shall man's pride and dulness ...
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... whole nations to the deep ? " No ' tis reply'd - the first Almighty cause Acts not by partial , but by gen'ral laws ; Th ' exceptions few ; some change since all began : And what created perfect ? " - Why then man ? If the great end be ...
... whole nations to the deep ? " No ' tis reply'd - the first Almighty cause Acts not by partial , but by gen'ral laws ; Th ' exceptions few ; some change since all began : And what created perfect ? " - Why then man ? If the great end be ...
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... whole began , Is kept in nature , and is kept in man . What would this man ? Now upward will he soar , And , little less than angel , would be more ; Now looking downwards , just as griev'd appears To want the strength of bulls , the ...
... whole began , Is kept in nature , and is kept in man . What would this man ? Now upward will he soar , And , little less than angel , would be more ; Now looking downwards , just as griev'd appears To want the strength of bulls , the ...
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... whole , The least confusion but in one , not all That system only , but the whole must fall . Let earth unbalanc'd from her orbit fly , Planets and suns run lawless through the sky ; Let ruling angels from their spheres be hurl❜d ...
... whole , The least confusion but in one , not all That system only , but the whole must fall . Let earth unbalanc'd from her orbit fly , Planets and suns run lawless through the sky ; Let ruling angels from their spheres be hurl❜d ...
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