Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJ. Sharpe, 1822 - 206 pages |
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Page 17
... persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in reli- gion , it doth avert them from the church , and maketh them " to sit down in the chair of the scorners . " It is but a light thing to be vouched in so serious a matter ...
... persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in reli- gion , it doth avert them from the church , and maketh them " to sit down in the chair of the scorners . " It is but a light thing to be vouched in so serious a matter ...
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... persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways , and taking part of both , and witty reconcilements , as if they would make an arbitrement between God and man . Both these extremes are to be avoided ; which will be ...
... persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways , and taking part of both , and witty reconcilements , as if they would make an arbitrement between God and man . Both these extremes are to be avoided ; which will be ...
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... persons live the life of witches ; who , as they are mischievous , so end they unfortunate . V. OF ADVERSITY . It was a high speech of Seneca ( after the man- ner of the Stoics ) , that the good things which belong to prosperity are to ...
... persons live the life of witches ; who , as they are mischievous , so end they unfortunate . V. OF ADVERSITY . It was a high speech of Seneca ( after the man- ner of the Stoics ) , that the good things which belong to prosperity are to ...
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... persons , they are commonly vain and credulous withal : for he that talketh what he knoweth will also talk what he knoweth not ; therefore set it down , that a habit of secrecy is both po- litic and moral : and in this part it is good ...
... persons , they are commonly vain and credulous withal : for he that talketh what he knoweth will also talk what he knoweth not ; therefore set it down , that a habit of secrecy is both po- litic and moral : and in this part it is good ...
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... person envied do come forth most into the outward parts , and so meet the blow . But leaving these curiosities ( though not un- worthy to be thought on in a fit place ) , we will handle what persons are apt to envy others ; what persons ...
... person envied do come forth most into the outward parts , and so meet the blow . But leaving these curiosities ( though not un- worthy to be thought on in a fit place ) , we will handle what persons are apt to envy others ; what persons ...
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