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... Justice in what is right , the Ground of Good , and the Altogether Beautiful to the Moral Sense , the Equitable Will which rules the world . But his Moral Sense returns silent , alone , and empty ; there is no Equit- able Will , no ...
... Justice in what is right , the Ground of Good , and the Altogether Beautiful to the Moral Sense , the Equitable Will which rules the world . But his Moral Sense returns silent , alone , and empty ; there is no Equit- able Will , no ...
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... justice on my side , love on my side , I should not fear to stand in a minority of one , against the whole popu- lation of this whole globe of lands : I would bow and say to them , - " I am the stronger ; you may glory now , but I shall ...
... justice on my side , love on my side , I should not fear to stand in a minority of one , against the whole popu- lation of this whole globe of lands : I would bow and say to them , - " I am the stronger ; you may glory now , but I shall ...
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... God which vastly transcended that of the churches about him . I am bound in justice to say this . The actual consequence of atheism as a principle of action is something very different from that . The prac- 28 PRACTICAL ATHEISM .
... God which vastly transcended that of the churches about him . I am bound in justice to say this . The actual consequence of atheism as a principle of action is something very different from that . The prac- 28 PRACTICAL ATHEISM .
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... Justice a thinkable nothing , and any excellence which surpasses the excellence of Thomas , and Richard , and Henry , or all actual men , is also nothing ; only it is a thinkable no- thing , not a transcendental nothing . This being the ...
... Justice a thinkable nothing , and any excellence which surpasses the excellence of Thomas , and Richard , and Henry , or all actual men , is also nothing ; only it is a thinkable no- thing , not a transcendental nothing . This being the ...
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... Justice , a symbol alike of the transient and eternal interests of both all and each . All national statutes will come from the conscience of the nation , which aims to make them so as to conform with the conscience of God , as that is ...
... Justice , a symbol alike of the transient and eternal interests of both all and each . All national statutes will come from the conscience of the nation , which aims to make them so as to conform with the conscience of God , as that is ...
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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...