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A Socratic discourse on truth and faithfulness; the sequel to A father's ... - Page 79
by Thomas Percival - 1781 - 79 pages
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Annual Register, Volume 24

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 614 pages
...and the cultivation of it not only refines and humanizes, but dignifies and exalts the affeftions. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that...fublime, and good in the creation. Scepticifm and irrtligion are hardly compatible with the fenfibiliry of heart f, which arifes from a juft and lively...
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge

1786 - 838 pages
...And the cultivation of it not only refines and humanifcs, but dig' nines and exalts the affections. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that Being, who » the Author of all that is fair, fublime, and good in the creation. Scepticifm and irreligion are...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 93

1793 - 526 pages
...and the cultivation of it not only refines and humanifes, but dignifies and exalts the affections. It elevates them' to the admiration and love of that...hardly compatible with the fenfibility of heart which arifcs from à juft and lively relifli of the wifdom, harmony, and order fubfilting in the world arourfd...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 24

History - 1800 - 624 pages
...and the cultivation of it not only refines and humanizes, but dignifies and exalts the affeettons. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that...fublime, and good in the creation. Scepticifm and irreligión are hardly compatible with the fenfibility of heart f, which arifes from a juft and lively...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 24

History - 1800 - 620 pages
...and the cultivation of it not only refines and humanizes» but dignifies and exalts the affeitions. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that Being, who is the Author of all th»t is fair, fublime, and good in the creation. Sceptk'frn and ineligion are haidly compatible with...
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The Secretary, and Complete Letter Writer: Containing a Collection of ...

Letter writing - 1803 - 268 pages
...and the cultivation of it not only refines and humanizes, but dignifies and exalts the affections. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that Being, who is the author of all that is fair, sublime, ana good in the creation. Scepticism and irreligion are ill compatiable with the sensibility...
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The Prosaic Garland: Consisting of Upwards of Two-hundred Pieces Selected ...

John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...enumerated. The cultivation of it not only refines and humanizes, but dignifies and exalts the affections. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that Being, who is the anthor of all that is fair, sublime, or good in the creation. Scepticism and irreligion are hardly...
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The East Anglian. To which is appended The history of Suffolk by T. Harral ...

362 pages
...higher and more important purposes ; it should dignify and exalt onr all'ectioiic, and elevate thuin to the admiration and love of THAT BEING, who is the author of every thing that is fair, beautiful, oncl excellent in nature. — Scepticism and irrclig;ion are not...
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Wild flowers and their teachings

Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
.... . . But the taste for natural beauty is subservient to higher powers than these ; it elevates it to the admiration and love of that Being who is the Author of all that is fair, sublime, and good in the creation. PERCIVAL. THERE'S not a leaf within the bower; There's not a bird...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...fidelity of its descriptions, and the beauty and accuracy of the plates with which it is embellished. It elevates them to the admiration and love of that Being, who is the author of all that is fair, sublime, or good in the creation. Scepticism and irreligion are hardly compatible with the sensibility...
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