Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... latter kind , false pretenders to infidelity , and mere hypocrites in atheism . There are persons whom we have heard de- clare that the genteel way of the world consists in thus acting the bravo . This is that which they term throwing ...
... latter kind , false pretenders to infidelity , and mere hypocrites in atheism . There are persons whom we have heard de- clare that the genteel way of the world consists in thus acting the bravo . This is that which they term throwing ...
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... latter of them , as he blessed his children before his approaching death , refrained not from crying out with a pious transport , which interrupt- ed his discourse , " I will wait for thy salvation , O Lord ! " Salutare tuum expectabo ...
... latter of them , as he blessed his children before his approaching death , refrained not from crying out with a pious transport , which interrupt- ed his discourse , " I will wait for thy salvation , O Lord ! " Salutare tuum expectabo ...
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... latter should endure for ever ; and that by this means , either the law of Moses , or that of the Messias , which is prefigured , should always continue upon earth ; and in fact , there has been such a continu- ance to our days . Jesus ...
... latter should endure for ever ; and that by this means , either the law of Moses , or that of the Messias , which is prefigured , should always continue upon earth ; and in fact , there has been such a continu- ance to our days . Jesus ...
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... has made you for his worship . You have not only a capacity of being like him , but wisdom , if you follow its directions , will render you his peers . " 66 While those of the latter herd cried with no less THOUGHTS ON RELIGION . 19.
... has made you for his worship . You have not only a capacity of being like him , but wisdom , if you follow its directions , will render you his peers . " 66 While those of the latter herd cried with no less THOUGHTS ON RELIGION . 19.
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Blaise Pascal. While those of the latter herd cried with no less earnest - ness , " Cast down your eyes to the ground , base worms as you are , and look on the beasts , your goodly partners and fellows . " What then is to be the fate of ...
Blaise Pascal. While those of the latter herd cried with no less earnest - ness , " Cast down your eyes to the ground , base worms as you are , and look on the beasts , your goodly partners and fellows . " What then is to be the fate of ...
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