The Works of William Paley: With a Life of the Author, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1825 |
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... respect to religion , remain a child all his life . A child naturally has no concern but about the things which directly meet its senses ; and the person we describe is in the same condition . Again ; there is a race of giddy ...
... respect to religion , remain a child all his life . A child naturally has no concern but about the things which directly meet its senses ; and the person we describe is in the same condition . Again ; there is a race of giddy ...
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... respect to the tremen- dous alternative which is to take place upon him after his death . These are what we understand by religious exer- cises ; and they are all so far of the same nature with religious ordinances that they are aids ...
... respect to the tremen- dous alternative which is to take place upon him after his death . These are what we understand by religious exer- cises ; and they are all so far of the same nature with religious ordinances that they are aids ...
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... respect or in any thing near the to those who are in the full , full enjoyment of the gifts of nature . With them I do allow that nothing but a criminal stupefaction can hinder the love of God from being felt . But this is not the case ...
... respect or in any thing near the to those who are in the full , full enjoyment of the gifts of nature . With them I do allow that nothing but a criminal stupefaction can hinder the love of God from being felt . But this is not the case ...
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... respect to God , is in other words a desire to serve him . Now this is not only a restraint from vice , but an incitement to action . In- structed , as in Christian countries mankind generally are , in the main articles of human duty ...
... respect to God , is in other words a desire to serve him . Now this is not only a restraint from vice , but an incitement to action . In- structed , as in Christian countries mankind generally are , in the main articles of human duty ...
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... respect continue children all their lives . In a degree this weakness cleaves to us all ; produces upon us the same effect under a different form ; namely , in this way , when we find ourselves necessarily disturbed by near or ...
... respect continue children all their lives . In a degree this weakness cleaves to us all ; produces upon us the same effect under a different form ; namely , in this way , when we find ourselves necessarily disturbed by near or ...
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