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Page 63
... interposition , that a number of men , here on earth , should unite in one society or government , in the fear of God and universal practice of virtue ; and that such a government should continue so united for a succession of ages : yet ...
... interposition , that a number of men , here on earth , should unite in one society or government , in the fear of God and universal practice of virtue ; and that such a government should continue so united for a succession of ages : yet ...
Page 122
... interpositions ; interpositions so guarded and circumstanced , as would preclude all mischief arising from them ; or , if this were impracticable , that a scheme of govern- ment is itself an imperfection ; since more good might have ...
... interpositions ; interpositions so guarded and circumstanced , as would preclude all mischief arising from them ; or , if this were impracticable , that a scheme of govern- ment is itself an imperfection ; since more good might have ...
Page 125
... e.g the rewarding of foresight . yet it may be impossible that general cover all laws should par- ticular cases . Might not interpositions remedy this ? Answer : They would CHAP . VII . ] a Scheme Imperfectly Comprehended 125.
... e.g the rewarding of foresight . yet it may be impossible that general cover all laws should par- ticular cases . Might not interpositions remedy this ? Answer : They would CHAP . VII . ] a Scheme Imperfectly Comprehended 125.
Page 126
... interpositions , if these interpositions would have no other effect than this . But it have obvious is plain they would have some visible and immediate bad effects for instance , they would encourage idleness and negli- B gence ; and ...
... interpositions , if these interpositions would have no other effect than this . But it have obvious is plain they would have some visible and immediate bad effects for instance , they would encourage idleness and negli- B gence ; and ...
Page 160
... inter- positions . Then , lastly , Miracles must not be compared to extraordinary common natural events ; or to events which , though un- common , are similar to what we daily experience : but to the extraordinary phenomena of Nature ...
... inter- positions . Then , lastly , Miracles must not be compared to extraordinary common natural events ; or to events which , though un- common , are similar to what we daily experience : but to the extraordinary phenomena of Nature ...
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