Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... apprehend its nature , before they opposed its authority . Did religion make its boast of beholding God with a clear and perfect view , and of possessing him without covering or veil , the ar- gument would bear some colour , when men ...
... apprehend its nature , before they opposed its authority . Did religion make its boast of beholding God with a clear and perfect view , and of possessing him without covering or veil , the ar- gument would bear some colour , when men ...
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... apprehension . I speak not this as transported with the pious zeal of a spiritual and raptu- rous devotion : on the contrary , I affirm , that the love of ourselves , the interest of mankind , and the most simple and artless reason , do ...
... apprehension . I speak not this as transported with the pious zeal of a spiritual and raptu- rous devotion : on the contrary , I affirm , that the love of ourselves , the interest of mankind , and the most simple and artless reason , do ...
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... apprehend : Yet they run thoughtless upon the precipice , having only cast a veil over their eyes , to hinder them from discern- ing it , and divert themselves with the officiousness of such as charitably warn them of their danger ...
... apprehend : Yet they run thoughtless upon the precipice , having only cast a veil over their eyes , to hinder them from discern- ing it , and divert themselves with the officiousness of such as charitably warn them of their danger ...
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... apprehend , how miserably they abuse themselves by laying so false a foundation of applause and esteem . For this is not the way to raise a character , even with worldly men , who , as they are able to pass a shrewd judgment on things ...
... apprehend , how miserably they abuse themselves by laying so false a foundation of applause and esteem . For this is not the way to raise a character , even with worldly men , who , as they are able to pass a shrewd judgment on things ...
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... apprehend the misery of man , while living " without God in the world : " nothing is a surer token of extreme baseness of spirit , than not to hope for the reality of eternal promises : no man is so great a coward , as he that acts in ...
... apprehend the misery of man , while living " without God in the world : " nothing is a surer token of extreme baseness of spirit , than not to hope for the reality of eternal promises : no man is so great a coward , as he that acts in ...
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able adore affections afflictions agreeable amongst Antichrist apostles appearance apprehend assurance atheism behold believe blessed blind body capable cause cern Christian church circumcision comfort concupiscence condition confess contrary corruption creatures death deism desire Deus absconditus discern Divine Divine grace doctrine earth enemies eternal evil faith false fear foretold give glory grace greatest happiness heart heaven hence Holy Spirit hope human humble inclined infinite Jesus Christ Jews judge judgment knowledge latter less light ligion live Lord Mahomet mankind manner means mercy Messias mind miracles misery nature ness never object obliged Old Testament ourselves pagans passions peace perfect persons pleased pleasure possession pray PRAYER principles prophecies prophets Psal reason received religion render repug sacrifice Scripture seek sense sins sion soul spirit St Paul suffer thee thine things thou hast thought thy holy tion true truth understand unto weakness whole