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... character ) all the opportunity that the people have of being instructed in the theory of religion , is their hearing mifcel- laneous discourses , which are now almost e- very where confined to fubjects , which have an immediate ...
... character ) all the opportunity that the people have of being instructed in the theory of religion , is their hearing mifcel- laneous discourses , which are now almost e- very where confined to fubjects , which have an immediate ...
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... character and govern- ment , concerning what he requires of us , and what we have to expect from him . If it be true that a perfon , pretending to be fent from God , hath affured us of a future life , it certainly behoves us to exa ...
... character and govern- ment , concerning what he requires of us , and what we have to expect from him . If it be true that a perfon , pretending to be fent from God , hath affured us of a future life , it certainly behoves us to exa ...
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... character in men . The fource of all the moral perfections of God feems to be his benevolence ; and indeed there is no occafion to fuppofe him to to be influenced by any other principle , in order 56 Inftitutes of Of the moral ...
... character in men . The fource of all the moral perfections of God feems to be his benevolence ; and indeed there is no occafion to fuppofe him to to be influenced by any other principle , in order 56 Inftitutes of Of the moral ...
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... characters . 1. If a magiftrate be benevolent , that is , if he really confult the happiness of his fubjects , he must be just , or take no- tice of crimes , and punish the criminals . Otherwise , he would be cruel to the whole , and ...
... characters . 1. If a magiftrate be benevolent , that is , if he really confult the happiness of his fubjects , he must be just , or take no- tice of crimes , and punish the criminals . Otherwise , he would be cruel to the whole , and ...
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... a proof that every branch of it enters into the character of the divine being , and confequently that thofe qualities are the objects of his favour and approbation . Since , however , all the moral perfec- tions of Since , 62 Inftitutes of.
... a proof that every branch of it enters into the character of the divine being , and confequently that thofe qualities are the objects of his favour and approbation . Since , however , all the moral perfec- tions of Since , 62 Inftitutes of.
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