An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to Henry St. John, Lord BolingbrokeDorr, Howland; Charles A. Mirick, printer, 1839 - 48 Seiten |
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... pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The im- piety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or unfitness , perfection or imperfection ...
... pride of aiming at more knowledge , and pretending to more perfection , the cause of man's error and misery . The im- piety of putting himself in the place of God , and judging of the fitness or unfitness , perfection or imperfection ...
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... pride , of such a desire , 233- 258. The consequence of all , the absolute submission due to providence , both as to our present and future state , 281 . AWAKE , my ST . JOHN ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of ...
... pride , of such a desire , 233- 258. The consequence of all , the absolute submission due to providence , both as to our present and future state , 281 . AWAKE , my ST . JOHN ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of ...
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... pride and dulness comprehend His actions ' , passions ' , being's , use and end ; 65 Why doing , suffering , check'd , impell'd ; and why This hour a slave , the next a deity . Then say not , man's imperfect , heav'n in fault ; Say ...
... pride and dulness comprehend His actions ' , passions ' , being's , use and end ; 65 Why doing , suffering , check'd , impell'd ; and why This hour a slave , the next a deity . Then say not , man's imperfect , heav'n in fault ; Say ...
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... pride , in reas'ning pride , our error lies ; All quit the sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be Gods , if angels fell , Aspiring to ...
... pride , in reas'ning pride , our error lies ; All quit the sphere , and rush into the skies . Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes , Men would be angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be Gods , if angels fell , Aspiring to ...
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... pride , from pride , our very reas'ning springs ; Account for moral , as for nat'ral things : Why charge we heav'n in those , in these acquit ? In both , to reason right , is to submit . Better for us , perhaps , it might appear , Were ...
... pride , from pride , our very reas'ning springs ; Account for moral , as for nat'ral things : Why charge we heav'n in those , in these acquit ? In both , to reason right , is to submit . Better for us , perhaps , it might appear , Were ...
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