The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author, Volume 11 |
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... future state in par- ticular to civil society . And had I not said this , the Book itself would shew that it is no more a defence of Christianity than the first proposition of the three terms is a syllogism . But if the letter - writer ...
... future state in par- ticular to civil society . And had I not said this , the Book itself would shew that it is no more a defence of Christianity than the first proposition of the three terms is a syllogism . But if the letter - writer ...
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... future state ; which under an unequal Providence , is ( as I have shewn in this Book , that being the only end of writing it ) absolutely necessary to society . From whence I conclude Moses's pretensions were true : who assured the ...
... future state ; which under an unequal Providence , is ( as I have shewn in this Book , that being the only end of writing it ) absolutely necessary to society . From whence I conclude Moses's pretensions were true : who assured the ...
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... future state in particular to society . The course of my argument , and all the rules of logic , obliged me to this conduct : and indeed I thought it the peculiar happiness of my argument that they did so ; for I suppose , till the ...
... future state in particular to society . The course of my argument , and all the rules of logic , obliged me to this conduct : and indeed I thought it the peculiar happiness of my argument that they did so ; for I suppose , till the ...
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... future , as well as present happiness . These , which are only different modifications of the same imaginary power , may be called the POPULAR and RE- LIGIOUS fate . The second kind arose from a supposed moral influence of the heavenly ...
... future , as well as present happiness . These , which are only different modifications of the same imaginary power , may be called the POPULAR and RE- LIGIOUS fate . The second kind arose from a supposed moral influence of the heavenly ...
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... future state in preference to others , I con- ceive , is in order to give his system ( which is founded in a sublime and improved Platonism ) the utmost of grace uniformity . For we know this HOPE was Plato's pecu- liar argument for a ...
... future state in preference to others , I con- ceive , is in order to give his system ( which is founded in a sublime and improved Platonism ) the utmost of grace uniformity . For we know this HOPE was Plato's pecu- liar argument for a ...
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Page 64 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 51 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent. Spreads undivided, operates unspent: Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns: To him no high, no low, no great, no small; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
Page 144 - God loves from Whole to Parts: but human soul Must rise from Individual to the Whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next; and next all human race; Wide and more wide, th...
Page 70 - Describe or fix one movement of his mind? Who saw its fires here rise, and there descend, Explain his own beginning, or his end?
Page 61 - Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast...
Page 115 - But mutual wants this happiness increase ; All nature's difference keeps all nature's peace. Condition, circumstance is not the thing ; Bliss is the same in subject or in king, In who obtain defence, or who defend, In him who is, or him who finds a friend : Heaven breathes thro' every member of the whole One common blessing, as one common soul.
Page 42 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears Him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 78 - So, cast and mingled with his very frame. The mind's disease, its ruling passion came; Each vital humour which should feed the whole, Soon flows to this, in body and in soul: Whatever warms the heart, or fills the head, As the mind opens, and its functions spread, Imagination plies her dangerous art, And pours it all upon the peccant part. Nature its mother, habit is its nurse; Wit, spirit, faculties, but make it worse; Reason itself but gives it edge and power; As Heaven's blest beam turns vinegar...
Page 138 - Come then, my friend ! my genius ! come along ! Oh master of the poet, and the song ! And while the Muse now stoops, or now ascends, To man's low passions, or their glorious ends, Teach me, like thee, in various nature wise, To fall with dignity, with temper rise; Form'd by thy converse, happily to steer, From grave to gay, from lively to severe ; Correct with spirit, eloquent with ease, Intent to reason, or polite to please.
Page 96 - Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.