Essay on the Happiness of the Life to ComeR. Cruttwell; and sold by T. Cadell, and C. Dilly, London, 1794 - 189 pages |
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... creature ; and that a perfect conviction , that he who knows and has power over all , will render us happy , forms a motive more than fuffi- cient to induce us to undertake every thing , to facrifice every thing , in obedience to his ...
... creature ; and that a perfect conviction , that he who knows and has power over all , will render us happy , forms a motive more than fuffi- cient to induce us to undertake every thing , to facrifice every thing , in obedience to his ...
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... creature , those which distinguish him from the brute , and form the effential part of his felicity , are the active pleasures ... creatures , and 1 rife to the honourable class of active beings : rife 40 ON THE HAPPINESS OF mixed with ...
... creature , those which distinguish him from the brute , and form the effential part of his felicity , are the active pleasures ... creatures , and 1 rife to the honourable class of active beings : rife 40 ON THE HAPPINESS OF mixed with ...
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... , that there will probably be fome things , the en- tire comprehenfion of which will be referved for GoD alone ; as it is reafonable to fup- pose pofe that the creature , however perfect , can never 58 ON THE HAPPINESS OF.
... , that there will probably be fome things , the en- tire comprehenfion of which will be referved for GoD alone ; as it is reafonable to fup- pose pofe that the creature , however perfect , can never 58 ON THE HAPPINESS OF.
Page 59
... creature , and what to the Supreme Being alone ; and , always fubject to the guidance of reason , we shall be able , without difficulty , to restrain our curiofity within the fame limits , which will neceffarily , from the nature of ...
... creature , and what to the Supreme Being alone ; and , always fubject to the guidance of reason , we shall be able , without difficulty , to restrain our curiofity within the fame limits , which will neceffarily , from the nature of ...
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... creatures are perfectly happy , and a great number of them are in a ftate of fuffering . This alone would be fufficient to render the happiness of the prefent life imperfect , even if it were a fituation in other refpects the most ...
... creatures are perfectly happy , and a great number of them are in a ftate of fuffering . This alone would be fufficient to render the happiness of the prefent life imperfect , even if it were a fituation in other refpects the most ...
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acquire affection affurance alfo almoſt amongſt amuſed arife becauſe beſtowed bleffings cauſe celeſtial chriſtian circumftances compariſon confequently confider confolation conſtantly creatures curiofity defigns defires degree degrees of glory delightful difpofitions diſplayed earth endleſs enjoyment eſtabliſhed eſteem eternal everlaſting evils exerciſe exertions exiſtence faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fecure feel feli felicity fellow-creatures felves fentiments fhall enjoy fincerely firſt fituation focial fome meaſure foothing forrow foul fource fpirits frequently friends friendſhip ftate fubject fublime fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofe fures glory goodneſs gratitude greateſt happineſs happy heart heaven heavenly himſelf idea immortality increaſe infinitely intereſts itſelf juſt knowledge leaſt moft Moſt High muſt neceffary objects occafions ourſelves paſt perfect perfon pleaſure poffefs prefent profpect progrefs raiſe reaſon regard rejoice render requifite ſhall ſhould ſtate ſtudies taſte thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand tion tranquillity tranſports treaſure underſtanding univerfal uſe utmoſt virtue wiſdom