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... side , much natural philosophy and wading deep into it will bring about " men's minds to religion ; wherefore atheism every 66 66 way seems to be joined and combined with folly " and ignorance , seeing nothing can be more justly ...
... side , much natural philosophy and wading deep into it will bring about " men's minds to religion ; wherefore atheism every 66 66 way seems to be joined and combined with folly " and ignorance , seeing nothing can be more justly ...
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... sides with " new works , and farther progress . And thus it ought to be , according to right reason ; but the case , in fact , is quite otherwise . For the above- " mentioned administration and policy of schools " and universities ...
... sides with " new works , and farther progress . And thus it ought to be , according to right reason ; but the case , in fact , is quite otherwise . For the above- " mentioned administration and policy of schools " and universities ...
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... side . They will so beset a man with questions , and draw him on , and pick it out of him , that , without an absurd silence , he must shew an inclination one way ; or if he do not , they will gather as much by his silence as by his ...
... side . They will so beset a man with questions , and draw him on , and pick it out of him , that , without an absurd silence , he must shew an inclination one way ; or if he do not , they will gather as much by his silence as by his ...
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... side , they are more cruel and hardhearted ( good to make severe inquisitors , ) because their tenderness is not so oft called upon . Grave natures , led by custom , and therefore con- stant , are commonly loving husbands , as was said ...
... side , they are more cruel and hardhearted ( good to make severe inquisitors , ) because their tenderness is not so oft called upon . Grave natures , led by custom , and therefore con- stant , are commonly loving husbands , as was said ...
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... side a man's self whilst he is in the rising , and to balance himself when he is placed . Use the memory of thy predecessor fairly and tenderly ; for if thou dost not , it is a debt will sure be paid when thou art gone . If thou have ...
... side a man's self whilst he is in the rising , and to balance himself when he is placed . Use the memory of thy predecessor fairly and tenderly ; for if thou dost not , it is a debt will sure be paid when thou art gone . If thou have ...
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