The philosphy of religionE.C. Biddle, 1840 |
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... enjoyment to subordinate intelligen- ces . So intimately related , however , are these two objects of human investigation , that a knowledge of the one cannot be obtained but through the medium of the other . The opera- tions of mind ...
... enjoyment to subordinate intelligen- ces . So intimately related , however , are these two objects of human investigation , that a knowledge of the one cannot be obtained but through the medium of the other . The opera- tions of mind ...
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... enjoyment , while it winged its flight from one magnificent scene of crea- tion to another . But , although an inhabitant of our world were divested of the quality of gravitation , endowed with powers of rapid motion adequate to carry ...
... enjoyment , while it winged its flight from one magnificent scene of crea- tion to another . But , although an inhabitant of our world were divested of the quality of gravitation , endowed with powers of rapid motion adequate to carry ...
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... enjoyment . The vast universe , through which he roamed , would be trans- formed into a spacious hell ; its beauties and sublimities could not prevent misery from taking possession of his soul ; and , at every stage of his excursion ...
... enjoyment . The vast universe , through which he roamed , would be trans- formed into a spacious hell ; its beauties and sublimities could not prevent misery from taking possession of his soul ; and , at every stage of his excursion ...
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... enjoyment , and love , and good - will , and a desire to promote each other's happiness , harmonize with the idea of intelligences of the same species mingling to- gether in social intercourses . For , it will at 2 * CHAPTER I ON THE ...
... enjoyment , and love , and good - will , and a desire to promote each other's happiness , harmonize with the idea of intelligences of the same species mingling to- gether in social intercourses . For , it will at 2 * CHAPTER I ON THE ...
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... enjoyment ! * What is the reason , then , why we feel so little admiration and reverence at the beneficent operations of divine power ? If we should be struck with veneration and wonder at behold- ing a superior created intelligence ...
... enjoyment ! * What is the reason , then , why we feel so little admiration and reverence at the beneficent operations of divine power ? If we should be struck with veneration and wonder at behold- ing a superior created intelligence ...
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Page 140 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 165 - And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Page 364 - Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Page 252 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Page 244 - God ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Page 182 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Page 47 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : When I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 341 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Page 140 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 69 - Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.