Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... spirit , behave themselves in the case : they suppose themselves to have made the mightiest effort towards the instruction of their minds , when they have spent some hours in reading the Scriptures , and have asked some questions of a ...
... spirit , behave themselves in the case : they suppose themselves to have made the mightiest effort towards the instruction of their minds , when they have spent some hours in reading the Scriptures , and have asked some questions of a ...
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... spirit , than not to hope for the reality of eternal promises : no man is so great a coward , as he that acts in defiance against heaven . Let them therefore leave these impie- ties to those who are born with so unhappy a judgment , as ...
... spirit , than not to hope for the reality of eternal promises : no man is so great a coward , as he that acts in defiance against heaven . Let them therefore leave these impie- ties to those who are born with so unhappy a judgment , as ...
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... spirit , which is veiled under the letter , and that the learned should submit their spirit to the letter , in com- plying with exterior practices and rites . * That there is somewhat in us which ought to be hated , bare reason will ...
... spirit , which is veiled under the letter , and that the learned should submit their spirit to the letter , in com- plying with exterior practices and rites . * That there is somewhat in us which ought to be hated , bare reason will ...
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... spirit . * Thus the several contrarieties which , in appearance , should most alienate men from the knowledge of all re- ligion , are those very things which should , indeed , most effectually conduct them to the true . For my own part ...
... spirit . * Thus the several contrarieties which , in appearance , should most alienate men from the knowledge of all re- ligion , are those very things which should , indeed , most effectually conduct them to the true . For my own part ...
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... spirit ; and hence it comes to pass , that the instrument by which persuasion conveys itself to us , is not demonstration only , How few things do we see de- monstrated ! Rational proof and evidence acts immedi- ately on the mind ; but ...
... spirit ; and hence it comes to pass , that the instrument by which persuasion conveys itself to us , is not demonstration only , How few things do we see de- monstrated ! Rational proof and evidence acts immedi- ately on the mind ; but ...
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