The Posthumous Works of Mr. Thomas Chubb: Containing, I. Remarks on the Scriptures. II. Observations on the Reverend Mr. Warburton's Divine Legation of Moses. III. The Author's Farewel to His Readers; Comprehending a Variety of Tracts, on the Most Important Subjects of Religion. With an Appendix, Including a Postscript to His Four Last Dissertations, More Particularly Relative to that on the History of Melchizedek. To the Whole is Prefixed, Some Account of the Author: Written by Himself, Volume 1R. Baldwin, jun.; and sold, 1748 |
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... design to expose them to publick view , but only thereby to amuse and satisfy himself , and then com- mit them to the flames , which had been the cafe in many inftances . The Author having collected and arranged his fentiments on t the ...
... design to expose them to publick view , but only thereby to amuse and satisfy himself , and then com- mit them to the flames , which had been the cafe in many inftances . The Author having collected and arranged his fentiments on t the ...
Page 91
... design , viz . the well - being of his intelligent crea- tures ; nor was this deficiency in nature fu- pernaturally relieve , dor supplied , till four thou- Jand years were past . As to Mr. Warburton's third propofition , viz . that the ...
... design , viz . the well - being of his intelligent crea- tures ; nor was this deficiency in nature fu- pernaturally relieve , dor supplied , till four thou- Jand years were past . As to Mr. Warburton's third propofition , viz . that the ...
Page 157
... designing mind to be the ground and foundation of that defign , appears to be very abfurd ; and , therefore , is not to be admitted . And tho ' there may arife difficulties that are not easily folved , upon the fuppofition of a Deity ...
... designing mind to be the ground and foundation of that defign , appears to be very abfurd ; and , therefore , is not to be admitted . And tho ' there may arife difficulties that are not easily folved , upon the fuppofition of a Deity ...
Page 161
... purpose , much less to answer those great and noble designs , which plainly appear to take place in nature : whereas , if a defigning mind has always ex- ifted , M 1 ifted , then all is plain and clear , The Author's Farewel . 161.
... purpose , much less to answer those great and noble designs , which plainly appear to take place in nature : whereas , if a defigning mind has always ex- ifted , M 1 ifted , then all is plain and clear , The Author's Farewel . 161.
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... designing men make their advantages of the weakness , ignorance , fuperftition , and credulity of their neighbours . Thefe reflections are fuf- ficiently juftified , not only from the nature and difficulty of the subject , but also from ...
... designing men make their advantages of the weakness , ignorance , fuperftition , and credulity of their neighbours . Thefe reflections are fuf- ficiently juftified , not only from the nature and difficulty of the subject , but also from ...
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