Letters, Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 - Christian life |
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... mind - Docility recommended - An arrogant spirit inimical to every species of improvement . LETTER II . Early corruption of the principles of natural religion Of the truths communicated by im- mediate revelation to the Jews - Knowledge ...
... mind - Docility recommended - An arrogant spirit inimical to every species of improvement . LETTER II . Early corruption of the principles of natural religion Of the truths communicated by im- mediate revelation to the Jews - Knowledge ...
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... mind to obtain a complete control over the selfish and vindictive passions - Partial efforts of obedience shewn to be alike ineffectual un- der the Mosaic as under the Christian dispen- sation ... 130 LETTER LETTER VIII . Of the promise ...
... mind to obtain a complete control over the selfish and vindictive passions - Partial efforts of obedience shewn to be alike ineffectual un- der the Mosaic as under the Christian dispen- sation ... 130 LETTER LETTER VIII . Of the promise ...
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... mind . By the exercise of the intellectual powers , the heart was softened and enlarged ; the sen- sibility of the moral feelings was re- stored ; and such of the moral virtues as were found necessary to the exist- ence and happiness of ...
... mind . By the exercise of the intellectual powers , the heart was softened and enlarged ; the sen- sibility of the moral feelings was re- stored ; and such of the moral virtues as were found necessary to the exist- ence and happiness of ...
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... minds were free , and at full liberty to search for truth , and to declare it . If their notions of the Supreme Being were so unworthy , if their worship was so impure , well may we say , with David , " Who can by " searching find out ...
... minds were free , and at full liberty to search for truth , and to declare it . If their notions of the Supreme Being were so unworthy , if their worship was so impure , well may we say , with David , " Who can by " searching find out ...
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... mind . From what source they de- rived this superior knowledge , it would indeed be extremely difficult to dis- cover ; nor could we even form a conjecture upon the subject that would not outrage all the laws of pro- bability . But ...
... mind . From what source they de- rived this superior knowledge , it would indeed be extremely difficult to dis- cover ; nor could we even form a conjecture upon the subject that would not outrage all the laws of pro- bability . But ...
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