The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq. ..., Volume 3T. Cadell, 1790 |
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... whose persons and profeffion he has the highest regard . In another part of this letter there is an affertion , which has given fome offence ; which is , that every religion must be corrupted as foon as it be- comes established ; this ...
... whose persons and profeffion he has the highest regard . In another part of this letter there is an affertion , which has given fome offence ; which is , that every religion must be corrupted as foon as it be- comes established ; this ...
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... whose individuals are so widely dif ferent , it is acquired by education ; by which means the prince and the labourer , the phi- lofopher and the peasant , are in some mea- sure fitted for their respective situations . The fame parental ...
... whose individuals are so widely dif ferent , it is acquired by education ; by which means the prince and the labourer , the phi- lofopher and the peasant , are in some mea- sure fitted for their respective situations . The fame parental ...
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... whose wor- ship no cruelty was too horrid to be made a part ; and by whofe infamous exam- ples no wickednefs was too execrable to be patronifed . At length christianity ap- peared ; a fketch of morality the most ra- tional , and of ...
... whose wor- ship no cruelty was too horrid to be made a part ; and by whofe infamous exam- ples no wickednefs was too execrable to be patronifed . At length christianity ap- peared ; a fketch of morality the most ra- tional , and of ...
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... whose principles they are all ready to adopt whenever they are fortunate enough to meet with its fuccefs . This tyranny cannot fubfift without fierce and formidable opposition , from whence in- numerable fects , fchifms , and ...
... whose principles they are all ready to adopt whenever they are fortunate enough to meet with its fuccefs . This tyranny cannot fubfift without fierce and formidable opposition , from whence in- numerable fects , fchifms , and ...
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... whose hands its divi- nity can never long preserve its purity , or : keep it unmixed with his imperfections , his folly , and wickednefs . Nay , fo far is the di- vinity of a revelation from being able to pre- yent its corruption , that ...
... whose hands its divi- nity can never long preserve its purity , or : keep it unmixed with his imperfections , his folly , and wickednefs . Nay , fo far is the di- vinity of a revelation from being able to pre- yent its corruption , that ...
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abfolute abfurd abuſe affert againſt alſo anſwer arifes ariſe becauſe benevolent beſtow cauſe Chriſtianity confequently confiftent conftitution corruption creatures defigned degree depravity deſtroy difpofitions diſcover divine effence endeavour eſtabliſhed eternal exift exiſtence falſe fame feem fenfe fhall fhew firft firſt fituation fo long fome foon free-will ftate ftill fubfift fubject fubordination fuch fufferings fufficiently fuperior fupport fure fyftem goodneſs greateſt happineſs higheſt himſelf human imperfections impoffible inconfiftent infinite power inftance intereft itſelf juft juſt juſtice laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs liberty mankind means ment mifery moft moral evil moſt muft muſt natural evils neceffary neceffity never numbers omnipotence ourſelves paſt perfect pleaſure poffeffed poffible pofitive preſerve prevented principles productive propofition puniſhment purpoſes purſuits reaſon religion religious revelation ſee ſeems ſhall ſhould ſome ſtate ſuch ſyſtem thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion truth tural underſtand univerfal uſe vice virtue whofe whole whoſe wiſdom