A treatise on the conduct of God to the human species, and on the divine mission of Jesus ChristF.C. & J. Rivington, 1809 - 393 pages |
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... Philosophers , espe- cially of those excellent ones , Epictetus and Marcus Antoninus , knows that , whatever errors there were in their philosophy , they uniformly maintained not only the superin- tendance of a providence in opposition ...
... Philosophers , espe- cially of those excellent ones , Epictetus and Marcus Antoninus , knows that , whatever errors there were in their philosophy , they uniformly maintained not only the superin- tendance of a providence in opposition ...
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... philosopher : whereas the " wisdom of the Scriptures teacheth us other- " wise ; namely , to judge and denominate " men religious , according to their works of " the second table , because those of the " E3 to the Human Species , & c ...
... philosopher : whereas the " wisdom of the Scriptures teacheth us other- " wise ; namely , to judge and denominate " men religious , according to their works of " the second table , because those of the " E3 to the Human Species , & c ...
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... philosophers likewise main- tained , that the riches of the robber Harpa- lus * was a reproach to the justice of the gods . And the Roman writers frequently express the same judgment , from the ap- parent poverty of good men , and the ...
... philosophers likewise main- tained , that the riches of the robber Harpa- lus * was a reproach to the justice of the gods . And the Roman writers frequently express the same judgment , from the ap- parent poverty of good men , and the ...
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... philosopher , whether of the Pythago- rean , Platonic , or Stoic sects ; and which is likewise against both the letter and spirit of every religion which has yet prevailed on earth , whether Jewish , Christian , Maho- metan , or Pagan ...
... philosopher , whether of the Pythago- rean , Platonic , or Stoic sects ; and which is likewise against both the letter and spirit of every religion which has yet prevailed on earth , whether Jewish , Christian , Maho- metan , or Pagan ...
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... philosopher particularly approved of that passage in Homer's Odyssey , which af- firms , that it does not misbecome the gods to assume the nature of man , to the end that they may enlighten mankind . Upon the whole , the weight of ...
... philosopher particularly approved of that passage in Homer's Odyssey , which af- firms , that it does not misbecome the gods to assume the nature of man , to the end that they may enlighten mankind . Upon the whole , the weight of ...
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