Alciphron, Or The Minute Philosopher: In Seven Dialogues. : Containing an Apology for the Christian Religion, Against Those who are Called Free-thinkersFrom Sidney's Press, for Increase Cooke & Company, 1803 - 388 pages |
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abfurd abſtract affent againſt ALC.-It Alciphron anſwer argument beauty becauſe believe beſt cafe caufe cauſe chriftian chriftian religion confequently confider confifts converfation Crito difpute diftinct diſcover divine doctrine doth EUPH Euphranor faid faith fame faſhion fect feems fenfe fenfible fenſe ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould figns fince firſt fome fomething foul fpeak fpirit free-thinkers ftate fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fure fyftem happineſs hath himſelf human ideas infidel inftance ingenious intereft itſelf learned lefs Lyficles Manetho mankind mind Minute Philofophers moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never notions obfcure obferved object occafion opinion paffions pafs perfons pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent prejudice principles puniſhment queftion reafon refpect ſay ſcience ſeems ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſmall ſpeak ſuch ſuppoſe thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thought tion true truth underſtand univerfal uſe vice virtue whofe wiſdom words
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