The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, Lord Bishop of Gloucester: In Seven Volumes. ...John Nichols: and sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand., 1788 - Religion |
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... purpose will be delivered to him by the Bookfeller . All I have to fay , at present , of the Author's WORKS , is , That they have been printed carefully from his last corrections and improvements ; and arranged in that order , which was ...
... purpose will be delivered to him by the Bookfeller . All I have to fay , at present , of the Author's WORKS , is , That they have been printed carefully from his last corrections and improvements ; and arranged in that order , which was ...
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... purposes , laboured with all their might , to over- throw . If I have fucceeded , or as far as I have fucceeded , or may here- after fucceed , in the further profecution of this attempt , I fhall ftrengthen one foundation of ...
... purposes , laboured with all their might , to over- throw . If I have fucceeded , or as far as I have fucceeded , or may here- after fucceed , in the further profecution of this attempt , I fhall ftrengthen one foundation of ...
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... purposes ; or , to give them the foftest name I can , in an addrefs of this nature , your ARTS OF CONTROVERSY . By this I shall at once practise the charity I profess , and justify the opinion I have paffed upon you . Your writers , I ...
... purposes ; or , to give them the foftest name I can , in an addrefs of this nature , your ARTS OF CONTROVERSY . By this I shall at once practise the charity I profess , and justify the opinion I have paffed upon you . Your writers , I ...
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... purpose , which his Platonic manners fupplied . 66 But very often the change put upon us is not fo easily discernible . Sulpicius tells Cicero , that returning by fea from Afia , and seeing in his course Ægina , Megara , the Piræus ...
... purpose , which his Platonic manners fupplied . 66 But very often the change put upon us is not fo easily discernible . Sulpicius tells Cicero , that returning by fea from Afia , and seeing in his course Ægina , Megara , the Piræus ...
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... purpose of the question he was upon , that fuch indeed is the inflexible nature of truth , that all the wit in the world can never render it ridiculous , till it be fo dif- torted as to look like error , or fo disguised as to appear ...
... purpose of the question he was upon , that fuch indeed is the inflexible nature of truth , that all the wit in the world can never render it ridiculous , till it be fo dif- torted as to look like error , or fo disguised as to appear ...
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Page 50 - A FUTURE STATE OF REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS, IS NECESSARY TO THE WELL-BEING OF CIVIL SOCIETY. 2. THAT ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY THE MOST WISE AND LEARNED NATIONS OF ANTIQUITY, HAVE CONCURRED IN BELIEVING AND TEACHING, THAT THIS DOCTRINE WAS OF SUCH USE TO CIVIL SOCIETY.
Page 231 - Polydorus tells a story from the root of the myrtle, that the barbarous inhabitants of the country having pierced him with spears and arrows, the wood which was left in his...
Page 51 - That the doctrine of a future state of rewards and punishments is not to be found in, nor did make part of, the Mosaic dispensation.
Page 290 - But this scene once over, a miraculous and divine light displays itself, and shining plains, and flowery meadows, open on all hands before them. Here they are entertained with hymns and dances, with the sublime doctrines of faithful knowledge, and with reverend and holy visions.
Page 78 - ... have sacrilegiously untwisted this THREEFOLD CORD; and each running away with the part he esteemed the strongest, hath affixed that to the throne of God, as the golden chain that is to unite and draw all unto it.
Page 290 - THE FIRST STAGE IS NOTHING BUT ERRORS AND UNCERTAINTIES ; LABORIOUS WANDERINGS ; A RUDE AND FEARFUL MARCH THROUGH NIGHT AND DARKNESS. AND) NOW ARRIVED ON THE VERGE OF DEATH AND INITIATION, EVERY THING WEARS A DREADFUL ASPECT : IT IS ALL HORROR, TREMBLING, SWEATING, AND AFFRIGHTMENT. BUT THIS SCENE ONCE OVER, A MIRACULOUS AND DIVINE LIGHT DISPLAYS ITSELF ; AND SHINING PLAINS AND FLOWERY MEADOWS OPEN ON ALL HANDS BEFORE THEM.
Page 288 - Has omnes, ubi mille rotam volvere per annos, " Lethaeum ad fluvium deus evocat agmine magno, •' Scilicet immemores supera ut convexa revisant, 750 " Rursus et incipiant in corpora velle reverti.
Page 184 - The fabulous Gods being thus routed, the supreme cause of all things naturally took their place. HIM they were taught to consider as the Creator of the Universe, who pervaded all things by his virtue, and governed all by his power.
Page 264 - This people, like the rest of mankind, in their descriptions of the other world, used to copy from something they were well acquainted with in this. In their funeral rites, which, as we observed, was a matter of greater moment with them than with any other people, they...
Page 307 - Hail, great physician of the world, all hail; Hail, mighty infant, who, in years to come Shalt heal the nations and defraud the tomb; Swift be thy growth ! thy triumphs unconfin'd ! Make kingdoms thicker, and increase mankind.