The Religion of Socrates: Dedicated to Sceptics and Sceptic-makers...B. Fellowes, 1831 - 106 páginas |
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... causes and effects , and sounder in developing the motives of conduct . The fictions of my- thology are often but the metaphors of meta- physics . The fiction which assigns a minister- ing spirit to each agency of nature , is nearer to ...
... causes and effects , and sounder in developing the motives of conduct . The fictions of my- thology are often but the metaphors of meta- physics . The fiction which assigns a minister- ing spirit to each agency of nature , is nearer to ...
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... cause it to be forgotten that Reason and Conscience are Divine ministers . Socrates must have reasoned in this manner to the conduct he adopted . These fables of mythology contain the germs of great and im- portant truths ; and are ...
... cause it to be forgotten that Reason and Conscience are Divine ministers . Socrates must have reasoned in this manner to the conduct he adopted . These fables of mythology contain the germs of great and im- portant truths ; and are ...
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... caused by a perverted , may be removed by an honest learning . But the dangers which arise to Religion from the admission of Practical Falsehoods are far more serious . For example , the belief in an Inter- ruptive Providence , which ...
... caused by a perverted , may be removed by an honest learning . But the dangers which arise to Religion from the admission of Practical Falsehoods are far more serious . For example , the belief in an Inter- ruptive Providence , which ...
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... cause him to urge the Guardians of Speculation to open their eyes to all this difficulty and danger , in order that ... causing , the highest truths to be blended with falsehoods . Let them bring home to their feelings the sufferings of ...
... cause him to urge the Guardians of Speculation to open their eyes to all this difficulty and danger , in order that ... causing , the highest truths to be blended with falsehoods . Let them bring home to their feelings the sufferings of ...
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... causes will produce the same effects . His Truth will not fail for the sake of man's falsehoods . The declination and obscu- ration of happiness will commence in every nation in which Speculation becomes False- hood , and Practice ...
... causes will produce the same effects . His Truth will not fail for the sake of man's falsehoods . The declination and obscu- ration of happiness will commence in every nation in which Speculation becomes False- hood , and Practice ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 85 - For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God : for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
Página 88 - Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Página 92 - Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Página 84 - And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water : and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him : And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Página 87 - Master, give sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, speech to the dumb, and strength to the paralyzed limb, but we can work miracles of grace and mercy by relieving the distress of our suffering brethren.
Página 92 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Página 90 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent...
Página 66 - And canst thou doubt, Aristodemus, if the gods take care of man ? Hath not the glorious privilege of walking upright been alone bestowed on him, whereby he may, with the better advantage, survey what is around him, — contemplate, with more ease, those splendid objects which are above, and avoid the numerous ills and inconveniences which would otherwise befall him...
Página 88 - While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them : and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased ; hear ye him.
Página 86 - Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.