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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... fhall always be careful to strengthen and extend these great and juft views of the glorious fyf- tem to which we belong . It is only by lofing fight of thefe principles that we adopt mean purposes , and become flaves to mean paffions ...
... fhall always be careful to strengthen and extend these great and juft views of the glorious fyf- tem to which we belong . It is only by lofing fight of thefe principles that we adopt mean purposes , and become flaves to mean paffions ...
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... fhall thus perfectly coincide with those of the fovereign Difpofer of all things , whofe will is always done , in earth , as well as in Heaven , we fhall , in fact , at- tain the fummit of perfection and happi- nefs . We shall have a ...
... fhall thus perfectly coincide with those of the fovereign Difpofer of all things , whofe will is always done , in earth , as well as in Heaven , we fhall , in fact , at- tain the fummit of perfection and happi- nefs . We shall have a ...
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... fhall always confider one another to provoke unto love and to good works . I remain , Dear Sir , your affectionate friend , CALNE , Aug. 1 , 1777 . and fellow labourer , J. PRIESTLEY . THE THE PRE F A C E. DID not originally intend THE ...
... fhall always confider one another to provoke unto love and to good works . I remain , Dear Sir , your affectionate friend , CALNE , Aug. 1 , 1777 . and fellow labourer , J. PRIESTLEY . THE THE PRE F A C E. DID not originally intend THE ...
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... against any scheme or propofition , and to reflect upon them as long as he fhall think proper ; as well as to walk wherever he pleases , and to do do whatever his hands and other limbs are capable of 2 ILLUSTRATIONS OF.
... against any scheme or propofition , and to reflect upon them as long as he fhall think proper ; as well as to walk wherever he pleases , and to do do whatever his hands and other limbs are capable of 2 ILLUSTRATIONS OF.
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... fhall do the fame to - morrow , provided there be no change in the state of my mind refpecting the object of the choice . In other words , I maintain , that there is fome fixed law of nature refpecting the will , as well as the other ...
... fhall do the fame to - morrow , provided there be no change in the state of my mind refpecting the object of the choice . In other words , I maintain , that there is fome fixed law of nature refpecting the will , as well as the other ...
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