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The philosophy of natural theology, an essay which obtained a prize at ... - Page 312
by William Jackson - 1874
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Re-statements of Christian Doctrine: In Twenty-five Sermons

Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 456 pages
...is in place of a God, or mclior natura ; which courage is manifestly Euch as that creature, without confidence of a better nature than his own, could...resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favor, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain : therefore, as atheism...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...will put on, when hee tindes himselfe maintained by a man, which to him is instead of a god, or Melior natura : Which courage is manifestly such, as that...without that confidence of a better nature than his owne, could neuer attaine. So man when he resteth and assureth himselfe vpon Diuine protection and...
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Re-statements of Christian Doctrine: In Twenty-five Sermons

Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 458 pages
...is in place of a God, or melior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and tissnrcth himself upon divine protection and favor, gathereth a force and faith which human nature...
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Re-statements of Christian Doctrine: In Twenty-five Sermons

Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 454 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he rcsteth and nssureth himself upon divine protection and favor, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain : therefore, as atheism in in all respects hateful, so in thin, that it depriveth human nature of the means to exalt itself...
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Re-statements of Christian Doctrine: In Twenty-five Sermons

Henry Whitney Bellows - 1860 - 454 pages
...is in place of a God, or mclior natura ; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he rcsteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favor, gathereth a force and faith which human...
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Guesses at Truth

Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare - 1861 - 652 pages
...on, when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a god, or tnelior nahtra ; which courage is manifestly such, as that creature,...Therefore, as atheism is in all respects hateful, so it is especially in this, that it destroys magnanimity, and depriveth human nature of the means to...
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The Essays, Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral: And, The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1861 - 408 pages
...could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favor, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature in...therefore, as atheism is in all respects hateful, so hi this, that it depriveth human nature of the means to exalt itself above human frailty. As it is...
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The Three Barriers: Notes on Mr. Darwin's "Origin of Species."

Gilbert Rorison - 1861 - 192 pages
...he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura — which courage is manifestly such as that creature without that confidence [firm belief] of a better nature than his own, could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth...
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A strange story, by the author of 'Rienzi'.

Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1862 - 412 pages
...he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man who, to him, is instead of a God, or melior natura, which courage is manifestly such as that creature...favour,, gathereth a force and faith which human nature could not obtain.'* You are silent, but your gesture tells me your doubt — a doubt which your heart,...
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Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural Theology

William Whewell - 1862 - 356 pages
...on, when he finds himself maintained by a man ; who, to him, is instead of a God, or melior natwra : which courage is manifestly such, as that creature,...favour, gathereth a force and faith, which human nature could not obtain. Therefore, as atheism is in all respects hateful, so in this, that it depriveth human...
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