A World Without Souls |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page 23
... better philosophy was almost ne- cessary to teach men that they are not the pillars on which the heavens are propped . " When one observes the immensity of their bases , " he said , “ and the abruptness with which they terminate , we ...
... better philosophy was almost ne- cessary to teach men that they are not the pillars on which the heavens are propped . " When one observes the immensity of their bases , " he said , “ and the abruptness with which they terminate , we ...
Page 33
... better have continu- ed to slumber amidst his fellow - atoms in the dust . Religion , however , was less missed in him , who , without it , seemed to wear many of its graces ; and Caroline , especially , was not at an age when ...
... better have continu- ed to slumber amidst his fellow - atoms in the dust . Religion , however , was less missed in him , who , without it , seemed to wear many of its graces ; and Caroline , especially , was not at an age when ...
Page 95
... better than the whole of another's ; and ' that a never - failing love would win from her the little she withheld . ' Such affection it is true , in a well diciplined mind will sometimes accomplish its object ; but he who had never ...
... better than the whole of another's ; and ' that a never - failing love would win from her the little she withheld . ' Such affection it is true , in a well diciplined mind will sometimes accomplish its object ; but he who had never ...
Page 100
... better feel- ings . There was something in her sight which sanc- tified the scenes over which it wandered . Hurry- ing over present things , she ever borrowed some touches from futurity to give them a celestial col- ouring . Some of ...
... better feel- ings . There was something in her sight which sanc- tified the scenes over which it wandered . Hurry- ing over present things , she ever borrowed some touches from futurity to give them a celestial col- ouring . Some of ...
Page 106
... better than the rest . " Every fact , " said Gustavus , " in the account of this people makes the hypothesis of their ha- ving no souls more probable , by always proving them to have some quality in common with animals which certainly ...
... better than the rest . " Every fact , " said Gustavus , " in the account of this people makes the hypothesis of their ha- ving no souls more probable , by always proving them to have some quality in common with animals which certainly ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
altar amidst answered Antinomianism Arminianism asked believe better Bible body bosom called Calvinist ceive CHAP character charity child Christ Christian church Church of England congregation creatures dear death discover dissent divine doctrines duties Emily employed endeavour Epimenides eternity expediency father fear feel felt gion give grave Gustavus hand happy heard heart heaven holy honour hope irreligion less ligion live madness means ment mercy mind minister moral Munster nature neral never old gentleman old lady once Paphos parish perhaps person philosophers piety Popery pray prayer preach preacher Protestantism pulpit Puritanism reader religion replied saints scarcely scene scripture Scythian seemed sermons Socinianism soon sorrow sort soul spirit Styx sure surplice Switzerland taught tears tell temper thing thought tion touched truth vehe VELVET CUSHION vestry vice virtue Visitor wish
Popular passages
Page 19 - Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all the interim is Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream : The genius, and the mortal instruments, Are then in council; and the state of man, Like to a little kingdom, suffers then The nature of an insurrection.
Page 98 - Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers ; neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 58 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 53 - Though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 72 - Fear not : for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 67 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 102 - I know in Whom I have believed ; and I am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.
Page 130 - Infant. the sweet flower that scents the morn, But withers in the rising day ; Thus lovely was this infant's dawn, Thus swiftly fled its life away. 2 It died ere its expanding soul Had ever burnt with wrong desires, Had ever spurn'd at heaven's control, Or ever quench'd its sacred fires.
Page 47 - The secret things* belong unto the LORD our God: but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 114 - Father's temple ours,— • Woe to the hand by which it falls ; A thousand spirits watch its towers, A cloud of angels guard its walls.