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... pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The impiety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or unfitness , perfection or imperfection ...
... pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The impiety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or unfitness , perfection or imperfection ...
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... pride , from pride , our very reas'ning springs ; Account for moral , as for natʼral things : Why charge we Heav'n in those , in these acquit ? In both , to reason right is to submit . 160 165 Better for us , perhaps , it might appear ...
... pride , from pride , our very reas'ning springs ; Account for moral , as for natʼral things : Why charge we Heav'n in those , in these acquit ? In both , to reason right is to submit . 160 165 Better for us , perhaps , it might appear ...
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... pride , When once destroy'd , can never be supplied . A time there was , ere England's griefs began , When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store , Just gave what life requir'd , but ...
... pride , When once destroy'd , can never be supplied . A time there was , ere England's griefs began , When ev'ry rood of ground maintain'd its man ; For him light Labour spread her wholesome store , Just gave what life requir'd , but ...
Contents
An Epistle to Fleetwood Shepherd Esq | 3 |
A Better Answer | 9 |
Alma or The Progress of The Mind Canto I ΙΟ | 15 |
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