The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen Volumes. ...John Donadlson [sic], London, 1774 |
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... opinions ; because it is fome kind of imaginary comfort , to have a multitude on their fide . There is no miracle mentioned in holy writ , which , if it were strictly examined , is not as much contrary to common reason , and as much a ...
... opinions ; because it is fome kind of imaginary comfort , to have a multitude on their fide . There is no miracle mentioned in holy writ , which , if it were strictly examined , is not as much contrary to common reason , and as much a ...
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... opinions in religion will be a means to get favour and preferment ; although , e- ven in fuch a cafe , it would be an ill traffic , to gain the world and lofe our own fouls . So that , upon the whole , it will be impoffible to find any ...
... opinions in religion will be a means to get favour and preferment ; although , e- ven in fuch a cafe , it would be an ill traffic , to gain the world and lofe our own fouls . So that , upon the whole , it will be impoffible to find any ...
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... opinions e- qually falfe and deteftable , against the common light of nature as well as reafon ; against the uni- verfal fentiments of all civilized nations , and offen- five to the ears even of a fober Heathen . Laftly , Since the ...
... opinions e- qually falfe and deteftable , against the common light of nature as well as reafon ; against the uni- verfal fentiments of all civilized nations , and offen- five to the ears even of a fober Heathen . Laftly , Since the ...
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... opinion of wise men , only the greateft fervant of the nation ; not only a fervant to the public in general , but in fome fort to every man in it . In the like manner , a fer- vant owes obedience , and diligence , and faithful- nefs ...
... opinion of wise men , only the greateft fervant of the nation ; not only a fervant to the public in general , but in fome fort to every man in it . In the like manner , a fer- vant owes obedience , and diligence , and faithful- nefs ...
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... opinion of Solomon , not a bleff- ing in itself : for in much wisdom is much forrow ; and men of common understandings , if they ferve God , and mind their callings , make fewer miftakes in the conduct of life , than those who have in ...
... opinion of Solomon , not a bleff- ing in itself : for in much wisdom is much forrow ; and men of common understandings , if they ferve God , and mind their callings , make fewer miftakes in the conduct of life , than those who have in ...
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Page 70 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him ; and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out twopence and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.
Page 70 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came •where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
Page 70 - ... .And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.
Page 15 - And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 346 - And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood, after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Page 235 - ... in recovering. It will no doubt be a mighty comfort to our grandchildren, when they see a few rags hung up in...
Page 8 - How little do those who quarrel with mysteries know of the commonest actions of nature ! the growth of an animal, of a plant, or of the smallest seed, is a mystery to the wisest among men.
Page 45 - Why weepeth my lord ? " And he answered, " Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Page 68 - Banbury near a hundred years ago, tells us, it was a place famous for cakes and zeal, which I find by my glass is true to this day, as to the latter part of this description ; though I must confess, it is not in the same reputation for cakes that it was in the time of that learned author; and thus of other places.
Page 68 - I never observed my glass to rise at the same time that the stocks did. To complete the experiment, I prevailed upon a friend of mine, who works under me in the occult sciences, to make a progress with my glass through the whole island of Great Britain ; and after his return, to present me with a register of his observations.