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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... idea of the cer- tainty of the final event of fome things , they had no idea of the neceffary connexion of all the preceding means to bring about the defigned end ; and least of all , had they any juft idea of the proper mechanism of ...
... idea of the cer- tainty of the final event of fome things , they had no idea of the neceffary connexion of all the preceding means to bring about the defigned end ; and least of all , had they any juft idea of the proper mechanism of ...
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... idea was , that , if the event did not come to pass by means of natural causes , that fuperior Being would occafionally and effectually in- terpofe , fo as , at any rate , to make sure of the event . The predeftination of chriftians and ...
... idea was , that , if the event did not come to pass by means of natural causes , that fuperior Being would occafionally and effectually in- terpofe , fo as , at any rate , to make sure of the event . The predeftination of chriftians and ...
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... ideas of mankind in general ever go , which is the power of doing whatever they will , or please , both with respect to the operations of their minds , and the motions of their bodies , uncontrolled by any foreign principle , or caufe ...
... ideas of mankind in general ever go , which is the power of doing whatever they will , or please , both with respect to the operations of their minds , and the motions of their bodies , uncontrolled by any foreign principle , or caufe ...
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... idea of , or can be made to under- stand , but also all that many of the professed advocates for liberty , against the doctrine of neceffity , have claimed . " How needlefs , 66 66 66 fays Mr. Wollafton * , to me seem those disputes ...
... idea of , or can be made to under- stand , but also all that many of the professed advocates for liberty , against the doctrine of neceffity , have claimed . " How needlefs , 66 66 66 fays Mr. Wollafton * , to me seem those disputes ...
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... For the reafon , or proper cause , of every determination muft neceffarily be fome- thing either in the state of the mind itself , or in the ideas prefent to it , immediately before C 4 or PHILOSOPHICAL NECESSITY . $ 3.
... For the reafon , or proper cause , of every determination muft neceffarily be fome- thing either in the state of the mind itself , or in the ideas prefent to it , immediately before C 4 or PHILOSOPHICAL NECESSITY . $ 3.
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