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... Justice ; from new Phi- lanthropy ; from new Piety . It looks back for its inspira- tion . Its God is a dead God . Its Christ is a crucified Christ ; all its saints are dead men : its theology is a dead science , its vaunted miracles ...
... Justice ; from new Phi- lanthropy ; from new Piety . It looks back for its inspira- tion . Its God is a dead God . Its Christ is a crucified Christ ; all its saints are dead men : its theology is a dead science , its vaunted miracles ...
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... justice . But when the scholastic philosophers , after struggling for centuries , had failed to reconcile the consciousness of man- kind with the dogmas of the Church ; when the Church itself became corrupt in head and members , and the ...
... justice . But when the scholastic philosophers , after struggling for centuries , had failed to reconcile the consciousness of man- kind with the dogmas of the Church ; when the Church itself became corrupt in head and members , and the ...
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... Justice , in His Holiness , and in His Love . It is for earnest men of this age to protest against the evils of the Christian Church , as Luther against the Catholic Church , as Paul against the Heathen , as Jesus against the Hebrew ...
... Justice , in His Holiness , and in His Love . It is for earnest men of this age to protest against the evils of the Christian Church , as Luther against the Catholic Church , as Paul against the Heathen , as Jesus against the Hebrew ...
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... justice , my philanthropy , for the service I have rendered to mankind . I am poor , and hated , and persecuted . I flee to my atheist for consolation , and I ask , " What does all this come to ? " And he says , " It comes to nothing ...
... justice , my philanthropy , for the service I have rendered to mankind . I am poor , and hated , and persecuted . I flee to my atheist for consolation , and I ask , " What does all this come to ? " And he says , " It comes to nothing ...
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... justice , and love . History is the fortuitous concourse of events , as Nature of atoms ; there is no plan nor ... justice , affection , piety ; but it is an accident , and may end to - morrow , and the next day there may be a decay of ...
... justice , and love . History is the fortuitous concourse of events , as Nature of atoms ; there is no plan nor ... justice , affection , piety ; but it is an accident , and may end to - morrow , and the next day there may be a decay of ...
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Page 258 - The tears into his eyes were brought. And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never would have done. — I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.
Page 94 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page 229 - There is what I call the American idea. . . . This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy, that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people...
Page 67 - By general instruction, we seek, as far as possible, to purify the whole moral atmosphere ; to keep good sentiments uppermost, and to turn the strong current of feeling and opinion, as well as the censures of the law and the denunciations of religion, against immorality and crime.
Page 109 - the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy," at the creation of water itself.
Page 339 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 232 - It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain.
Page 79 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.
Page 42 - Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a pharisee and the other a publican ; the pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican ; I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Page 170 - Are these the pompous tidings ye proclaim, Lights of the world, and demi-gods of Fame? Is this your triumph — this your proud applause, Children of Truth, and champions of her cause...