Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit: To which is Added the History of the Philosophical Doctrine Concerning the Origin of the Soul, and the Nature of Matter; with Its Influence on Christianity, Especially with Respect to the Doctrine of the Pre-existence of Christ, Volume 2 |
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... system were changed , it would be impoffible that any event should have been otherwife than it was ; juft as the precife place where a billiard ball refts , is neceffarily determined by the impulfe given to it at first , notwithstanding ...
... system were changed , it would be impoffible that any event should have been otherwife than it was ; juft as the precife place where a billiard ball refts , is neceffarily determined by the impulfe given to it at first , notwithstanding ...
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... system , that an event should take place without a cause , or that it should be equally poffible for two different events to follow the fame circum- ftances , fo neither , fuppofing this to be pof- fible , would it be within the compass ...
... system , that an event should take place without a cause , or that it should be equally poffible for two different events to follow the fame circum- ftances , fo neither , fuppofing this to be pof- fible , would it be within the compass ...
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... were righteously condemned . and punished for it ; which , I doubt not , will have the happiest effect in the system of the divine moral government . This argument from the divine prescience is briefly , but This 32 ILLUSTRATIONS OF.
... were righteously condemned . and punished for it ; which , I doubt not , will have the happiest effect in the system of the divine moral government . This argument from the divine prescience is briefly , but This 32 ILLUSTRATIONS OF.
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... system what- ever ; and the belief of this gives a man greater confidence of fuccess in all his la- bours , fince none of them can be in vain . On the contrary , wherever this chain of the neceffary connexion of caufes and effects is ...
... system what- ever ; and the belief of this gives a man greater confidence of fuccess in all his la- bours , fince none of them can be in vain . On the contrary , wherever this chain of the neceffary connexion of caufes and effects is ...
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... system that I have adopted , and what is generally es- teemed to be the dark and dangerous fide of the principle . And , if even this view of it , when it is confidered fairly and impar- tially , be really favourable to it , what may we ...
... system that I have adopted , and what is generally es- teemed to be the dark and dangerous fide of the principle . And , if even this view of it , when it is confidered fairly and impar- tially , be really favourable to it , what may we ...
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