A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of Thomas Paine, and Wavering Christians of Every Persuasion: with an Appendix, Containing the Author's Determination to Have Relinquished His Charge in the Established Church ... To which is Added, a Discourse on State Entertainments, and on Dreams and Night-visions ... With Numerous Additional Notes |
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Page vii
... True valour forbids it . And , to mend the matter , upon the Lord's day too ! Still more impossible ! Every principle of his religion prohibits the impious deed . - How much pain of mind did not the conduct of a certain most respectable ...
... True valour forbids it . And , to mend the matter , upon the Lord's day too ! Still more impossible ! Every principle of his religion prohibits the impious deed . - How much pain of mind did not the conduct of a certain most respectable ...
Page xi
... true or false . This is the alternative there is no medium . If it be the latter - merely an idle system , and a cunningly devised fable , let us eat and drink , for to - morrow we die . The world is before us , let us take all due ...
... true or false . This is the alternative there is no medium . If it be the latter - merely an idle system , and a cunningly devised fable , let us eat and drink , for to - morrow we die . The world is before us , let us take all due ...
Page xvi
... true prayer Has flow'd from lips wet with Castalian dews . Such was thy wisdom , Newton , child - like sage ! Sagacious reader of the works of God , And in his Word sagacious . Such too , thine , Milton , whose genius had angelic wings ...
... true prayer Has flow'd from lips wet with Castalian dews . Such was thy wisdom , Newton , child - like sage ! Sagacious reader of the works of God , And in his Word sagacious . Such too , thine , Milton , whose genius had angelic wings ...
Page xvii
... true ministers , and the foretold superstitions which for ages had defiled its worship . " These were topics upon which Mr. Erskine expatiated with great eloquence , and pro- duced a most powerful effect on every part of the audience ...
... true ministers , and the foretold superstitions which for ages had defiled its worship . " These were topics upon which Mr. Erskine expatiated with great eloquence , and pro- duced a most powerful effect on every part of the audience ...
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... true religion , rendered her eminently a suitable companion for her revered husband . Those who , from long residence in the family of Mr. Simpson , had opportunities to observe her conduct , can testify to the great proportion of time ...
... true religion , rendered her eminently a suitable companion for her revered husband . Those who , from long residence in the family of Mr. Simpson , had opportunities to observe her conduct , can testify to the great proportion of time ...
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