The Life of John Buncle: Esq; Containing Various Observations and Reflections, Made in Several Parts of the World, and Many Extraordinary RelationsJ. Johnson and B. Davenport, 1766 - Anecdotes |
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... Christians is , by difregarding the New Teftament ) ; and reafon , through men's faults , was rendered ineffectual , though still fufficient , ( which juftifies both the wisdom and goodness of God , in leaving man for fo many ages to ...
... Christians is , by difregarding the New Teftament ) ; and reafon , through men's faults , was rendered ineffectual , though still fufficient , ( which juftifies both the wisdom and goodness of God , in leaving man for fo many ages to ...
Page 75
... Christianity was as much the doctrine of the church as it is of the Ivonites I have mentioned , we might then , with hopes of fuccefs , call upon the rational infidels to come in . They could hardly refuse the invitation , when we told ...
... Christianity was as much the doctrine of the church as it is of the Ivonites I have mentioned , we might then , with hopes of fuccefs , call upon the rational infidels to come in . They could hardly refuse the invitation , when we told ...
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... christianity , had not the fpirit of God foretold ( 1 Tim . iv . 4. ) that some should de- part from the faith , giving heed to feducing Spirits , ( that is , feducing men ) and doctrines of devils , that is to fay , doctrines ...
... christianity , had not the fpirit of God foretold ( 1 Tim . iv . 4. ) that some should de- part from the faith , giving heed to feducing Spirits , ( that is , feducing men ) and doctrines of devils , that is to fay , doctrines ...
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... com- pound of a man , half infidel , half papist ; who feems to have no regard for christianity , and yet compliments popery , at the expence of his understanding ( 8 ) ; who writes the I 2 of JOHN BUNCLE , Efq ; 115.
... com- pound of a man , half infidel , half papist ; who feems to have no regard for christianity , and yet compliments popery , at the expence of his understanding ( 8 ) ; who writes the I 2 of JOHN BUNCLE , Efq ; 115.
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... christianity of too many of them lies in their opinion ; decked with a few outward obfervances , fays Mr. Wefley very truly , in his letter to Bishop Warburton ) and only upon occafion , endeavour now to do them juftice , is certainly ...
... christianity of too many of them lies in their opinion ; decked with a few outward obfervances , fays Mr. Wefley very truly , in his letter to Bishop Warburton ) and only upon occafion , endeavour now to do them juftice , is certainly ...
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Page 138 - ... his nostrils. He had killed two men in duels before I left Ireland, and would have been hanged, but that it was his good fortune to be tried before a judge who never let any man suffer for killing another in this manner. (This was the late Sir John St. Leger.) He debauched all the women he could, and many whom he could not corrupt.
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Page 24 - La Mancha, in hopes of conquering a kingdom, or marrying some great Princess ; but to see if I could find another good country girl for a wife, and get a little more money; as they were the only two things united, that could secure me from melancholy, and confer real happiness.
Page 362 - Ut caneret paucis, mersitque hoc pulvere verum, Estque dei sedes, nisi terra et pontus et aer Et caelum et virtus? Superos quid quaerimus ultra? luppiter est, quodcumque vides, quodcumque moveris. Sortilegis egeant dubii semperque futuris Casibus ancipites: me non oracula cerium Sed mors certa facit. Pavido fortique cadendum est: Hoc satis est dixisse lovem.
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