Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 48
Page 4
... condition of happiness , or misery , or into a state of annihilation . Between us and one of these three great states , no barrier is interposed , but life , the most brittle thing in all nature ; and the happiness of heaven being ...
... condition of happiness , or misery , or into a state of annihilation . Between us and one of these three great states , no barrier is interposed , but life , the most brittle thing in all nature ; and the happiness of heaven being ...
Page 6
... condition . " In truth it is a glory to religion to have so unreason- able men for its professed enemies ; and their opposition is of so little danger , that it serves to illustrate the prin- cipal truths which our religion teaches ...
... condition . " In truth it is a glory to religion to have so unreason- able men for its professed enemies ; and their opposition is of so little danger , that it serves to illustrate the prin- cipal truths which our religion teaches ...
Page 7
... condition of the persons whom we are now describ- ing ; only with this difference , that the evils with which they are every moment threatened , do infinitely surpass the bare loss of life , and that transient punishment which the ...
... condition of the persons whom we are now describ- ing ; only with this difference , that the evils with which they are every moment threatened , do infinitely surpass the bare loss of life , and that transient punishment which the ...
Page 12
... condition , together with the cause and reason of both . What religion , the Christian only excepted , could ever pretend to be thus knowing . Other religions , as those of the heathens , are more popular , as consisting only in ...
... condition , together with the cause and reason of both . What religion , the Christian only excepted , could ever pretend to be thus knowing . Other religions , as those of the heathens , are more popular , as consisting only in ...
Page 13
... condition . Others , well knowing the unhappy effects of his baseness and misery , have exposed , as ridiculously vain , those notions of grandeur , which are no less natural to men . * It is our religion which has first taught that man ...
... condition . Others , well knowing the unhappy effects of his baseness and misery , have exposed , as ridiculously vain , those notions of grandeur , which are no less natural to men . * It is our religion which has first taught that man ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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