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Let him consider the earth whereon he lives as a point in comparison with the vast orbit described by the sun . Let him learn that this vast orbit is but a point compared with that embraced by the stars which roll in the firmament .
Let him consider the earth whereon he lives as a point in comparison with the vast orbit described by the sun . Let him learn that this vast orbit is but a point compared with that embraced by the stars which roll in the firmament .
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Before I pass on to the consideration of other truths which may be derived from this one , it seems to me right to pause for a while to contemplate God Himself , to ponder at leisure His marvelous attributes , to consider and to admire ...
Before I pass on to the consideration of other truths which may be derived from this one , it seems to me right to pause for a while to contemplate God Himself , to ponder at leisure His marvelous attributes , to consider and to admire ...
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The difference , and the only difference , is this , that , in the one case , we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other case , we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come .
The difference , and the only difference , is this , that , in the one case , we consider what we shall gain or lose in the present world ; in the other case , we consider also what we shall gain or lose in the world to come .
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Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
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