The Works of William Paley: With a Life of the Author, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1825 |
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... thoughts . There are grown men and wo- men , nay , even middle aged persons , who have not thought seriously about religion an hour , nor a quarter of an hour , in the whole course of their lives . This great object of human solicitude ...
... thoughts . There are grown men and wo- men , nay , even middle aged persons , who have not thought seriously about religion an hour , nor a quarter of an hour , in the whole course of their lives . This great object of human solicitude ...
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... thoughts , in comparison with what other things do . But farther ; the world , even in its innocent pur- suits and pleasures , has a tendency unfavourable to the religious sentiment . But were these all it had to contend with , the ...
... thoughts , in comparison with what other things do . But farther ; the world , even in its innocent pur- suits and pleasures , has a tendency unfavourable to the religious sentiment . But were these all it had to contend with , the ...
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... thought either in time or earnestness ; the consequence is , that worldly interest comes to be the serious thing with us , religion comparatively the trifle . Men of business are naturally serious ; but all their serious- ness is ...
... thought either in time or earnestness ; the consequence is , that worldly interest comes to be the serious thing with us , religion comparatively the trifle . Men of business are naturally serious ; but all their serious- ness is ...
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... thoughts a place for the subject ; they are necessary that the train of our thoughts may not even be closed up against it . Were all days of the week alike , and employed alike ; was there no differ- ence or distinction between Sunday ...
... thoughts a place for the subject ; they are necessary that the train of our thoughts may not even be closed up against it . Were all days of the week alike , and employed alike ; was there no differ- ence or distinction between Sunday ...
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... were , resent such treatment of a subject , which by them has always been thought upon with awe and dread and venera- tion . But the pain with which they were at first affected goes off by hearing frequently the same sort of 12 SERMONS .
... were , resent such treatment of a subject , which by them has always been thought upon with awe and dread and venera- tion . But the pain with which they were at first affected goes off by hearing frequently the same sort of 12 SERMONS .
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