Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... benefit can we any way derive from hearing a man confess that he has eased himself of the burden of religion ; that he believes no God , as the wit- ness and inspector of his conduct ; that he considers 8 THOUGHTS ON RELIGION .
... benefit can we any way derive from hearing a man confess that he has eased himself of the burden of religion ; that he believes no God , as the wit- ness and inspector of his conduct ; that he considers 8 THOUGHTS ON RELIGION .
Page 10
... confession could not be reputed shameful ; for there is really no shame , but in being shameless . Nothing be- trays so much weakness of soul , as not to apprehend the misery of man , while living " without God in the world : " nothing ...
... confession could not be reputed shameful ; for there is really no shame , but in being shameless . Nothing be- trays so much weakness of soul , as not to apprehend the misery of man , while living " without God in the world : " nothing ...
Page 12
... confess themselves to be worthy of nothing but hatred . No religion , except the Christian , has known man to be the most excellent of visible creatures , and at the same time the most miserable . Some having appre- hended 12 THOUGHTS ...
... confess themselves to be worthy of nothing but hatred . No religion , except the Christian , has known man to be the most excellent of visible creatures , and at the same time the most miserable . Some having appre- hended 12 THOUGHTS ...
Page 13
... confess it to be so , is false ; and every religion which does not show the reason why it is so , must be barren and unedifying . Our religion has performed both parts . * That religion which consists in believing the fall of man from a ...
... confess it to be so , is false ; and every religion which does not show the reason why it is so , must be barren and unedifying . Our religion has performed both parts . * That religion which consists in believing the fall of man from a ...
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... confess our baseness to have only this effect , with respect to God , that it hinders us from discovering , by our own strength , whether his mercy cannot render us capable of an union with him . For I would gladly be informed whence ...
... confess our baseness to have only this effect , with respect to God , that it hinders us from discovering , by our own strength , whether his mercy cannot render us capable of an union with him . For I would gladly be informed whence ...
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