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... painful task to a child . On the contrary , I have generally found them to be pleased , and in many cafes exceed- ingly delighted with it . In the other junior clafs I would teach the knowledge of the fcriptures only . This appears to ...
... painful task to a child . On the contrary , I have generally found them to be pleased , and in many cafes exceed- ingly delighted with it . In the other junior clafs I would teach the knowledge of the fcriptures only . This appears to ...
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Joseph Priestley. noy us , and which are often the occafion of much pain and distress ; but these evils are only partial ; and when the whole fyftem , of which they are a part , and a neceffary confequence , is confidered , it will be ...
Joseph Priestley. noy us , and which are often the occafion of much pain and distress ; but these evils are only partial ; and when the whole fyftem , of which they are a part , and a neceffary confequence , is confidered , it will be ...
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... pains and evils which are useful to us , and upon the whole give us a greater enjoyment of life , as being pains and evils in themselves . It is a common obfervation , that many per- fons are much happier , in a variety of re- spects ...
... pains and evils which are useful to us , and upon the whole give us a greater enjoyment of life , as being pains and evils in themselves . It is a common obfervation , that many per- fons are much happier , in a variety of re- spects ...
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... is only owing to our imperfection , or the want of comprehenfion of mind , in which , however , we advance every day , that we are not able to make all our plea- fures fures and pains perfectly to coalefce , fo as that 52 Inftitutes of.
... is only owing to our imperfection , or the want of comprehenfion of mind , in which , however , we advance every day , that we are not able to make all our plea- fures fures and pains perfectly to coalefce , fo as that 52 Inftitutes of.
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... pains , and even painful fenfations , will be much moderated , and more tolerable under the lively perfuafion of their contributing to our happiness on the whole . However , in the light in which the divine being , who has this per ...
... pains , and even painful fenfations , will be much moderated , and more tolerable under the lively perfuafion of their contributing to our happiness on the whole . However , in the light in which the divine being , who has this per ...
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