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... truth . Secondly , to Christians generally , I hope , this work may be useful ; by enforcing the obligation of practising the things that are true , and just and honourable , and lovely , and of good report ; if there be any virtue ...
... truth . Secondly , to Christians generally , I hope , this work may be useful ; by enforcing the obligation of practising the things that are true , and just and honourable , and lovely , and of good report ; if there be any virtue ...
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... truth , engaged in ascertaining , not what were the opinions of Aristotle , or what were the theories which in succeeding ages amused the idle disputants who bowed to the authority of so great a Master ; but in reflecting on the ...
... truth , engaged in ascertaining , not what were the opinions of Aristotle , or what were the theories which in succeeding ages amused the idle disputants who bowed to the authority of so great a Master ; but in reflecting on the ...
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... Truth , " says D'Alembert , - " truth in metaphy- sics , resembles truth in matters of taste . In both cases , the seeds of it exist in every mind ; though few think of attending to this latent treasure , till it is pointed out to them ...
... Truth , " says D'Alembert , - " truth in metaphy- sics , resembles truth in matters of taste . In both cases , the seeds of it exist in every mind ; though few think of attending to this latent treasure , till it is pointed out to them ...
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... truth , of speculation and of action , we have before us the phenomena on which many of our metaphysical reasonings are founded , and from which the deductions which we had previously made , receive additional confirmation . The library ...
... truth , of speculation and of action , we have before us the phenomena on which many of our metaphysical reasonings are founded , and from which the deductions which we had previously made , receive additional confirmation . The library ...
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... truth and loveliness , in which the sages of the past have delighted to roam , and in which they ac- quired those high honours that have associated their names with the history of the species , will ever be the means of affording fresh ...
... truth and loveliness , in which the sages of the past have delighted to roam , and in which they ac- quired those high honours that have associated their names with the history of the species , will ever be the means of affording fresh ...
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