Alciphron, Or The Minute Philosopher: In Seven Dialogues. : Containing an Apology for the Christian Religion, Against Those who are Called Free-thinkersFrom Sidney's Press, for Increase Cooke & Company, 1803 - 388 páginas |
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... wisdom , if there be fuch a thing , is hardly worth finding . And , as for the wisdom of these men , it is of a kind fo peculiar , one may well fuf- pect it . Cicero was a man of sense , and no bigot , never- theless he makes Scipio own ...
... wisdom , if there be fuch a thing , is hardly worth finding . And , as for the wisdom of these men , it is of a kind fo peculiar , one may well fuf- pect it . Cicero was a man of sense , and no bigot , never- theless he makes Scipio own ...
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... Wisdom are not pro- perly in God . XVIII . Dangerous Tendency of this No- tion . XIX . Its Original . XX . The Senfe of Schoolmen upon it . XXI . Scholaftic Ufe of the Terms , Analogy and Analogical , explained : Analogical Perfections ...
... Wisdom are not pro- perly in God . XVIII . Dangerous Tendency of this No- tion . XIX . Its Original . XX . The Senfe of Schoolmen upon it . XXI . Scholaftic Ufe of the Terms , Analogy and Analogical , explained : Analogical Perfections ...
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... wisdom , incomparably greater than that of the human foul ? ALC . It fhould feem fo . EUPH . Further , is there not , in natural productions and effects , a visible unity of council and defign ? Are not the rules affixed and immoveable ...
... wisdom , incomparably greater than that of the human foul ? ALC . It fhould feem fo . EUPH . Further , is there not , in natural productions and effects , a visible unity of council and defign ? Are not the rules affixed and immoveable ...
Página 158
... wisdom , muft be fuppofed in one and the fame agent , fpirit or mind ; and that we have , at least , as clear , full , and immediate certainty of the being of this infinitely wife and powerful Spirit , as of any one human foul ...
... wisdom , muft be fuppofed in one and the fame agent , fpirit or mind ; and that we have , at least , as clear , full , and immediate certainty of the being of this infinitely wife and powerful Spirit , as of any one human foul ...
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... wisdom and power of the Creator , from the make and contrivance of organized bo- dies , and orderly fyftem of the world , did nevertheless im- agine , that he left this fyftem , with all its parts and con- tents , well adjusted and put ...
... wisdom and power of the Creator , from the make and contrivance of organized bo- dies , and orderly fyftem of the world , did nevertheless im- agine , that he left this fyftem , with all its parts and con- tents , well adjusted and put ...
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againſt ALC.-It Alciphron alſo amuſements anſwer appetites atheiſts beauty becauſe beſt buſineſs cafe cauſe chriſtian confcience confequently confider converfation courſe Crito diſcourſe diſcover diſcoveries diſtance divine doth eſtabliſhed EUPH EUPH.-And EUPH.-I Euphranor faid fame faſhion fect feem fenfe fhall fhew figns fince firft firſt flouriſh fome foul fpirit free-thinkers fubject fuch fuppofe fure fyftem gentlemen happineſs hath himſelf honor human inftance ingenious intereft itſelf leaſt lefs Lyficles mankind men of honor mind Minute Philofophers miſtake moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never notions obferved occafion opinions paffions perceive pleaſe pleaſure poffible prejudice preſent principles puniſhments queſtion reaſon religion reſpect ſaid ſame ſay ſee ſeems ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſhould ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate ſuch ſuppoſe ſyſtem thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe things thought tion true truth underſtand univerſe uſe vice virtue whoſe wife wiſdom worſhip
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Página 274 - What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. Is not my word like as a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words, every one from his neighbour.
Página 355 - State, although it be a mystery, although it be what eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive...
Página 90 - There is a cast of thought in the complexion of an Englishman, which renders him the most unsuccessful rake in the world. He is (as Aristotle expresseth it) at variance with himself. He is neither brute enough to enjoy his appetites, nor man enough to govern them.
Página 28 - ... designs. And, to intimidate those who might otherwise be drawn into crimes by the prospect of pleasure and profit, he gives them to understand that whoever escapes punishment in this life will be sure to find it in the next; and that so heavy and lasting as infinitely to overbalance the pleasure and profit accruing from his crimes. Hence, the belief of a God, the immortality of the soul, and a future state of rewards and punishments have been esteemed useful engines of government. And, to the...
Página 385 - ... profane and conceited men, who must needs proselyte others to their own doubts. When one of this stamp presents himself, we should consider what species he is of: whether a first or a second-hand philosopher, a libertine, scorner, or sceptic?
Página 133 - V. 119. columns, columns, which had a chara&er of ftrength without clumfinefs, and of delicacy without weaknefs. Thofe beautiful proportions were, I fay, taken originally from nature, which, in her creatures, as hath been already obferved, referreth to fome ufe, end or defign.
Página 213 - Cri. This I will not deny. I will even own that the gospel and the Christian religion have been often the pretexts for these evils ; but it will not thence follow they were the cause. On the contrary it is plain they could not be the real, proper cause of these evils, because a rebellious, proud, revengeful...
Página 51 - ... the nearer we search into human nature the more we shall be convinced that the moral virtues are the political offspring which flattery begot upon pride.