The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author, Volume 2 |
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... religion , in establishing a national worship . That an established religion is the universal voice of nature . The right of establishing a religion justified , in an explanation of " of the true theory of the union between Church.
... religion , in establishing a national worship . That an established religion is the universal voice of nature . The right of establishing a religion justified , in an explanation of " of the true theory of the union between Church.
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... religion ; in the allowance of a general toleration : the measure and causes of it : the nature of the ancient tolerated religions : how , under the super- vision and direction of the magistrate : and how first violated and destroyed by ...
... religion ; in the allowance of a general toleration : the measure and causes of it : the nature of the ancient tolerated religions : how , under the super- vision and direction of the magistrate : and how first violated and destroyed by ...
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... , ὥσπερ σὺ κολάσεις αἰωνίες νομίζεις · ἔτω καὶ τῶν ἱερῶν ἱκείνων ἐξηγηταὶ τελεταί τε καὶ μυςα [ ωγοί , lib . viii . p . 408. And that They continued long in religious reverence : some were more 4 THE DIVINE LEGATION [ Book II .
... , ὥσπερ σὺ κολάσεις αἰωνίες νομίζεις · ἔτω καὶ τῶν ἱερῶν ἱκείνων ἐξηγηταὶ τελεταί τε καὶ μυςα [ ωγοί , lib . viii . p . 408. And that They continued long in religious reverence : some were more 4 THE DIVINE LEGATION [ Book II .
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... religious reverence : some were more famous and more extensive than others ; to which many accidents concurred . The most noted , were the ORPHIC , the BACCHIC , the ELEUSINIAN , the SAMOTHRACIAN , the CABIRIC , and the MI- THRIAC ...
... religious reverence : some were more famous and more extensive than others ; to which many accidents concurred . The most noted , were the ORPHIC , the BACCHIC , the ELEUSINIAN , the SAMOTHRACIAN , the CABIRIC , and the MI- THRIAC ...
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... religious people of Greece † . Hence , in these matters , Athens became the pattern and standard to the rest of the world . In discoursing , therefore , of the MYSTERIES in general , we shall be forced to take our ideas of them chiefly ...
... religious people of Greece † . Hence , in these matters , Athens became the pattern and standard to the rest of the world . In discoursing , therefore , of the MYSTERIES in general , we shall be forced to take our ideas of them chiefly ...
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Page 350 - For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 382 - May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20. For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21. (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) 22.
Page 350 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves...
Page 230 - That Wisdom infinite must form the best, Where all must full or not coherent be, And all that rises, rise in due degree ; Then, in the scale of reasoning life, 'tis plain, There must be, somewhere, such a rank as Man: And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong?
Page 350 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 343 - I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth : I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Page 173 - Make kingdoms thicker, and increase mankind. Thy daring art shall animate the dead, And draw the thunder on thy guilty head: Then shalt thou die; but, from the dark abode, Rise up victorious, and be twice a god.
Page 153 - For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws. Then will she return the straight way unto him, and comfort him, and shew him her secrets. But if he go wrong, she will forsake him, and give him over to his own ruin.
Page 152 - TO BE INITIATED. THE FIRST STAGE IS NOTHING BUT ERRORS AND UNCERTAINTIES ; LABORIOUS WANDERINGS ; A RUDE AND FEARFUL MARCH THROUGH NIGHT AND DARKNESS. AND) NOW ARRIVED ON THE VERGE OF DEATH AND INITIATION, EVERY THING WEARS A DREADFUL ASPECT : IT IS ALL HORROR, TREMBLING, SWEATING, AND AFFRIGHTMENT. BUT THIS SCENE ONCE OVER, A MIRACULOUS AND DIVINE LIGHT DISPLAYS ITSELF ; AND SHINING PLAINS AND FLOWERY MEADOWS OPEN ON ALL HANDS BEFORE THEM.
Page 173 - Hail, great physician of the world, all hail; Hail, mighty infant, who in years to come Shalt heal the nations and defraud the tomb; Swift be thy growth! thy triumphs unconfined!