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Page xiv
... mankind . Every new generation is a new world , raised on the ruins of the former , aiming at their prefent advantages , without any retrospect to paft tranfactions , in which they are noways concerned . We fre- quently change our ...
... mankind . Every new generation is a new world , raised on the ruins of the former , aiming at their prefent advantages , without any retrospect to paft tranfactions , in which they are noways concerned . We fre- quently change our ...
Page xvi
... mankind , to crufh the falfe divinities that should attempt to erect their altars on their ruins . I have the honour to be , Reverend fathers , and Illuftrious brethren , Your affectionate brother , Dublin , July 15 , 1781 . " ARTHUR O ...
... mankind , to crufh the falfe divinities that should attempt to erect their altars on their ruins . I have the honour to be , Reverend fathers , and Illuftrious brethren , Your affectionate brother , Dublin , July 15 , 1781 . " ARTHUR O ...
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... mankind . Whoever is fo unhappy as to work himself into a conviction , that his foul is no more than à fubtile vapour , which in death " is to be breathed out into the air , to mix con- fusedly with its kindred element , and there to ...
... mankind . Whoever is fo unhappy as to work himself into a conviction , that his foul is no more than à fubtile vapour , which in death " is to be breathed out into the air , to mix con- fusedly with its kindred element , and there to ...
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... mankind . But the philofophical poet confoles himself , with the flattering expectation of gratifying his vanity , " ' Tis fweet to crop fresh flowers , and get a crown , " For new and rare inventions of my own . " CREECH'S LUCRETIUS ...
... mankind . But the philofophical poet confoles himself , with the flattering expectation of gratifying his vanity , " ' Tis fweet to crop fresh flowers , and get a crown , " For new and rare inventions of my own . " CREECH'S LUCRETIUS ...
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... mankind curfed by God ; the first promise of redemption , and the future victory of men over the Devil who had undone them ? Has not the memory of thofe great events , and the fatal fatal tranfition from original juftice to the cor ...
... mankind curfed by God ; the first promise of redemption , and the future victory of men over the Devil who had undone them ? Has not the memory of thofe great events , and the fatal fatal tranfition from original juftice to the cor ...
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Page 94 - Rome are superstitious and idolatrous, and I do solemnly, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me as they are commonly understood by English Protestants without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page xxi - And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Page 79 - Protestants; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto any other person claiming or pretending a right to the crown of this realm: And I do further declare that it is not an article of my faith, and that I do renounce, reject, and abjure the opinion that princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any other authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or by any person whatsoever...
Page 18 - God, is for ever and ever ; a fceptre of righteoufnefs, is the fceptre of thy kingdom. Thou haft loved righteoufnefs, and hated iniquity ; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladnefs above thy fellows.
Page 120 - I exhort, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 54 - Wales, in the lifetime of his father, and who, since his death, is said to have assumed the style and title of King of Great Britain and Ireland, by the name of Charles the Third, and to any other...
Page 102 - I do declare that I do not believe that the Pope of Rome or any other foreign prince, prelate, person, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority, or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm.
Page 143 - Again, those who acknowledge the spiritual power of the pope can give no security of their allegiance to any government; but all Roman Catholics acknowledge this: therefore, they can give no security for their allegiance. The power of granting pardons for all sins, past, present, and to come, is and has been for many centuries one branch of his spiritual power.
Page 54 - Family, against any person or persons whatsoever ; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto the person taking upon himself the style and title of Prince of Wales in the lifetime of his father, and who, since his death, is said to have assumed the style...
Page 142 - Pius's creed to be true ; suppose the Council of Trent to have been infallible : yet, I insist upon it, That no Government not Roman catholic, ought to tolerate men of the Roman Catholic persuasion.