The select works of Robert Leighton, Volumen2 |
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... philosophers to exert themselves in the instruction of princes and great men , rather than with a haughty sullenness to avoid their company ; " for thus , ” says he , " you will find a short way to be useful to many . " And , to be sure ...
... philosophers to exert themselves in the instruction of princes and great men , rather than with a haughty sullenness to avoid their company ; " for thus , ” says he , " you will find a short way to be useful to many . " And , to be sure ...
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... philosophers . They reason about an imaginary felicity , and every one in his own way advances some precarious and uncertain thoughts upon it ; but this book alone shews clearly , and with absolute certainty , what it is , and points ...
... philosophers . They reason about an imaginary felicity , and every one in his own way advances some precarious and uncertain thoughts upon it ; but this book alone shews clearly , and with absolute certainty , what it is , and points ...
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... philosopher , begins thus : " What state of life ought one to choose ? " * and having enumerated them all , concludes in this manner : " There are then only two things eligible , either never to have been born , or to die as soon as one ...
... philosopher , begins thus : " What state of life ought one to choose ? " * and having enumerated them all , concludes in this manner : " There are then only two things eligible , either never to have been born , or to die as soon as one ...
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... philosopher is , there- fore , wise and applicable to many cases : " De- monstrations are not to be expected in all cases , but so far as the subject will admit of them . ” ‡ But , if we were well acquainted with the nature and essence ...
... philosopher is , there- fore , wise and applicable to many cases : " De- monstrations are not to be expected in all cases , but so far as the subject will admit of them . ” ‡ But , if we were well acquainted with the nature and essence ...
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... philosopher as one fallen down from heaven to be the deliverer of mankind , and dispel their distressing terrors and fears , because he fancied he had found out an effectual method to banish all religion entirely out of the minds of men ...
... philosopher as one fallen down from heaven to be the deliverer of mankind , and dispel their distressing terrors and fears , because he fancied he had found out an effectual method to banish all religion entirely out of the minds of men ...
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ambassadors apostle Aristotle attain bassadors beatific vision beautiful blessed body called cerning Christ Christian church concerning creatures death desire divine divine grace doctrine earth earthly enjoyments Epictetus Epicurus Episcopacy eternal exalted expresses eyes faith Father favour fear felicity flesh glory grace greater greatest hand happiness hath heart heaven heavenly Hebrew holy honour hope human immortality infinite JAMEs Aird justly King labour Lactantius light live look Lord mankind means ments mercy mind misery nature Neginoth ness nihil observed Ocellus ourselves peace perfect philosophers piety pious pleasure praise pray prayer Psalm Psalmist pure purity quæ reason regard religion righteousness sacred saith says Scriptures sense Septuagint shew sins sons of God soul speak spirit Stoics Supreme sure thee things thou thoughts tion true truly truth unto virtue whole wisdom wise wonderful words worship γαρ εκ εν και τε το