A Vindication of Certain Passages in a Discourse: On ... the Death of Dr. Priestley; and a Defence of Dr. Priestley's Character and Writings, in Reply to the Animadversions of ... John Pye Smith ...C. Stower, 1805 - 109 pages |
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... candour as the spirit of his theological system will admit . The truth or falsehood of that system I am not now disposed to contest ; but some of the author's observations appear to require a cursory notice : especially B as as they are ...
... candour as the spirit of his theological system will admit . The truth or falsehood of that system I am not now disposed to contest ; but some of the author's observations appear to require a cursory notice : especially B as as they are ...
Page 41
... candour would hesitate as much " in forming an opinion on the future state " of Origen , as of that great sinner , Dr. Priestley , upon whose cri- tical case he gravely observes , p . 40 , " What presumptuous " mortal would forbid the ...
... candour would hesitate as much " in forming an opinion on the future state " of Origen , as of that great sinner , Dr. Priestley , upon whose cri- tical case he gravely observes , p . 40 , " What presumptuous " mortal would forbid the ...
Page 86
... candour , to introduce so trite a truism ? But if the writer means any thing , he means to insinuate , that Dr. Priest- ley is not to be depended upon equally with other learned authors ; and it cannot be doubted that the expression ...
... candour , to introduce so trite a truism ? But if the writer means any thing , he means to insinuate , that Dr. Priest- ley is not to be depended upon equally with other learned authors ; and it cannot be doubted that the expression ...
Page 89
... which he lays the principal stress , is that of inadvertent concession , of incidental remark , of complaint , of caution , of affected candour , of apology , of of inference , which , though indirect , is at LETTER V. 89.
... which he lays the principal stress , is that of inadvertent concession , of incidental remark , of complaint , of caution , of affected candour , of apology , of of inference , which , though indirect , is at LETTER V. 89.
Page 107
... candour of his English reader , in favour of his own interpreta- tion of the clause , he cannot mean to be serious . This gentleman complains heavily of " the extremely illiberal and angry spirit of his opponent's " opponent's remarks ...
... candour of his English reader , in favour of his own interpreta- tion of the clause , he cannot mean to be serious . This gentleman complains heavily of " the extremely illiberal and angry spirit of his opponent's " opponent's remarks ...
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