Miscellaneous Correspondence: Containing Essays, Dissertations, Etc. on Various Subjects, Sent to the Author of the Gentleman's Magazine, which Could Not be Conveniently Inserted at Length, Or Properly Abridged ... No. 1-9, 1742-1748Edward Cave., 1742 - 360 pages |
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... continually befalls his Creatures , without di- minishing the Happiness of others . Now to fuppofe this , is to fuppofe that God makes Creatures miferable , which the nature of Things , and the Wisdom of his own Nature do not determine ...
... continually befalls his Creatures , without di- minishing the Happiness of others . Now to fuppofe this , is to fuppofe that God makes Creatures miferable , which the nature of Things , and the Wisdom of his own Nature do not determine ...
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... continual addition to the divine , as well as human Knowledge ; which is abfurd . Neither has this part of the Question been the only thing in debate ; and the Reader will readily fee whether Mr. Thompson's laft Letter exprefly ...
... continual addition to the divine , as well as human Knowledge ; which is abfurd . Neither has this part of the Question been the only thing in debate ; and the Reader will readily fee whether Mr. Thompson's laft Letter exprefly ...
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... continual fearch after Truth , think myself oblig'd to defend it against all Invasions , esteeming it a fhame that Ignorance should find Arguments that Wisdom cannot an- fwer : I expect the Thanks of all the Learned in England , I might ...
... continual fearch after Truth , think myself oblig'd to defend it against all Invasions , esteeming it a fhame that Ignorance should find Arguments that Wisdom cannot an- fwer : I expect the Thanks of all the Learned in England , I might ...
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... continually from it ; in like manner the fiery Globes of Comets may be nourish'd by the Ether , or by the decayed Rays of Light attracted by them . Of which decayed Rays there feems to be no want , throughout the Infinity of Space . 4 ...
... continually from it ; in like manner the fiery Globes of Comets may be nourish'd by the Ether , or by the decayed Rays of Light attracted by them . Of which decayed Rays there feems to be no want , throughout the Infinity of Space . 4 ...
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... continual Food . Jer . ix . 2. They go from Wickedness to Wickedness , i . e . they are continually wore . So that if we take the Words , from Victory to Vic- tory , it plainly fignifies , they gradually overcome the Hardfhips and Dif ...
... continual Food . Jer . ix . 2. They go from Wickedness to Wickedness , i . e . they are continually wore . So that if we take the Words , from Victory to Vic- tory , it plainly fignifies , they gradually overcome the Hardfhips and Dif ...
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Page 334 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots ; and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Page 332 - And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Page 334 - And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws ; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 228 - WILL you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the same...
Page 199 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge thy foe.
Page 333 - For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Page 137 - That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store ; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour ; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case : yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Page 334 - And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
Page 193 - IN elect of the Church of N. from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St Peter the Apostle,, and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N. Pope N. and to his successors, canonically coming in.
Page 106 - He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes : and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. 5. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not: though it were to his own hindrance.