The Deist; Or, Moral Philosopher: Being an Impartial Inquiry After Moral and Theological Truths; Selected from the Writings of the Most Celebrated Authors in Ancient and Modern Times ...Richard Carlile R. Carlile, 1819 |
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... happiness . This publication bears a conspicuous rank among those works whose free and independent sentiments have introduced a happy change in the public mind , and concurred with the writings of Rousseau , Mably , Raynal , and ...
... happiness . This publication bears a conspicuous rank among those works whose free and independent sentiments have introduced a happy change in the public mind , and concurred with the writings of Rousseau , Mably , Raynal , and ...
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... happiness of states . With most modern nations public education is confined to teaching of languages , useless to most who learn them . Christians , instead of morality , inculcate the marvellous fables and incom- prehensible dogmas of ...
... happiness of states . With most modern nations public education is confined to teaching of languages , useless to most who learn them . Christians , instead of morality , inculcate the marvellous fables and incom- prehensible dogmas of ...
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... happiness ; that he does good when he finds it his interest ; that he is not com- monly bad , because that would be contrary to his wel- fare . This being premised , let education teach men to know the relations which exist among ...
... happiness ; that he does good when he finds it his interest ; that he is not com- monly bad , because that would be contrary to his wel- fare . This being premised , let education teach men to know the relations which exist among ...
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... happiness it procures the nation , depends the stability and safety of the government ; in one word , that a nation composed of wise and virtuous citizens , are much more powerful than a troop of ignorant and corrupted slaves , whom the ...
... happiness it procures the nation , depends the stability and safety of the government ; in one word , that a nation composed of wise and virtuous citizens , are much more powerful than a troop of ignorant and corrupted slaves , whom the ...
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... happiness and that of his fellow - crea- tures . Religion , which is held up as an object most important to our temporal and eternal felicity , can be advantageous to us only so far as it renders our exist- ence happy in this world , or ...
... happiness and that of his fellow - crea- tures . Religion , which is held up as an object most important to our temporal and eternal felicity , can be advantageous to us only so far as it renders our exist- ence happy in this world , or ...
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Page 61 - And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Page 43 - Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Page 62 - And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Page 35 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Page 62 - And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Page 45 - So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Page 45 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity ; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth...
Page 53 - Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.