An Enquiry After Happiness: In Three Parts ..., Bände 1-2R. Gosling, W. Innys, R. Manby, and T. Longman, 1734 |
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... seem to despise that happiness the wife and religious part of mankind profess to feek after ; and to think all the pleasure man can enjoy , fo little , that ' tis fcarce worth the while to take much pains for it . It is true , I am but ...
... seem to despise that happiness the wife and religious part of mankind profess to feek after ; and to think all the pleasure man can enjoy , fo little , that ' tis fcarce worth the while to take much pains for it . It is true , I am but ...
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... seem by a fairer fhew of reason to deter us from it by the difficulty and unfuc- cessfulness of the attempt ... seems no lefs abfurd to invite every man to the fame heaven , or gratify every hu- mour by the fame kind of happiness , than ...
... seem by a fairer fhew of reason to deter us from it by the difficulty and unfuc- cessfulness of the attempt ... seems no lefs abfurd to invite every man to the fame heaven , or gratify every hu- mour by the fame kind of happiness , than ...
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... seem fo ugly and deteftable to wife and virtuous men , that they not only defpis'd , but abhorr'd , as well the wickedness as folly of fu- perftition , which reprefented God , or rather dishonour'd him , under fuch characters . And this ...
... seem fo ugly and deteftable to wife and virtuous men , that they not only defpis'd , but abhorr'd , as well the wickedness as folly of fu- perftition , which reprefented God , or rather dishonour'd him , under fuch characters . And this ...
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... of Socrates to his guar- dian angel , as well as the Scythians thofe of their Zamolxis ; or they of Proconefus those of Arifteas , to the peculiar favour and affif- tance tance of their gods . Nor ought it to seem after HAPPINESS . 79.
... of Socrates to his guar- dian angel , as well as the Scythians thofe of their Zamolxis ; or they of Proconefus those of Arifteas , to the peculiar favour and affif- tance tance of their gods . Nor ought it to seem after HAPPINESS . 79.
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... seem ftrange , that the works of Hefiod , Homer , or other poets , fhould be afcrib'd by the heathens to divine inspiration ; fince thofe of Aboliah and Bezaleel are by Mofes himself ascrib'd to the fpirit of God : for the poems of the ...
... seem ftrange , that the works of Hefiod , Homer , or other poets , fhould be afcrib'd by the heathens to divine inspiration ; fince thofe of Aboliah and Bezaleel are by Mofes himself ascrib'd to the fpirit of God : for the poems of the ...
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abfurd affert affiftance againſt almoſt alſo amongſt becauſe bleffing body buſineſs cauſe Chriftian confequently confider confideration confifts contempt death defign defires delight divine doth eafy eaſily evil fafe faith fame fancy fatal fate fecurity feem felf felves fenfe fenfual ferve fervice fhall fhew fhould filly fince firft firſt floth folly fome foon fortune foul fpirit ftand ftate ftrength fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupport fure goodneſs grace happineſs happy heaven himſelf honour human impoffible induſtry inftances laft leaft leaſt lefs leſs live luft man's mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity nefs notion paffions perfection philofophy pleaſure poffible prefent propofe publick purpoſe raiſe rational reafon religion Secondly Sect ſeem ſhall ſtate temper thefe themſelves theſe things Thirdly thofe thoſe thou tion Tis true truth underſtanding uſe virtue virtuous wealth whofe wife wiſdom
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 188 - Length of days is in her right hand : and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Seite 63 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Seite 166 - Women received their dead raised to life again; and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; of whom the world was not worthy.
Seite 116 - The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much : but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Seite 145 - But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; and if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant...
Seite 173 - Ye fee your calling, brethren, how that not many wife men after the fleJh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called...
Seite 71 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not...
Seite 11 - Again, the sound of these things doth not so pass the ears of them that are most loose and dissolute in life, but it causeth them one time or other to wish, " O that I might die the death of the righteous, and that my end might be like his!
Seite 189 - Now the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in believing, and make you abound in hope through the power of the Holy Oho ft, Rom.
Seite 160 - God of things not feen as yet ;" being wary, " by faith prepared an ark, to the faving of his " houfe; by the which he condemned the world, and " became heir of the righteoufnefs which is by faith.