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Religio Medici ; Letter to a Friend ; Christian Morals - Page 13
by Sir Thomas Browne - 1881 - 392 pages
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The Elements of English Composition: Serving as a Sequel to the Study of Grammar

David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...should dissent myself : I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or when the cause of truth might suffer . ... in in the weakness of my patronage ; where we desire to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above...
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The London Christian instructor, or, Congregational magazine, Volume 1

1822 - 746 pages
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, it is best to argue with judgments below our...
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Religio Medici

Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1831 - 180 pages
...should dissent myself9. I have no genius for disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 'tis good to 9 I cannot think but in this expression the author had respect to that of that excellent French writer...
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Miscellaneous Works of Sir Thomas Browne: With Some Account of the Author ...

Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 pages
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is best...
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The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Works of Sir Thomas Browne

English literature - 1831 - 370 pages
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is best...
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Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Including His Life and Correspondence, Volume 2

Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1835 - 592 pages
...judgment <^c.] I cannot think but, in this expresputes in religion; and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...to be informed, 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves ; but, to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is best to argue1 with judgments below our...
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Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Religio medici. Pseudoxia epidemica, books 1-3

Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 592 pages
...judgment dj'c.] 1 cannot think but, in this expresputes in religion; and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but, to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is...
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Religio medici. Pseudodoxia epidemica, books 1-4

Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 596 pages
...this expresputes in religion ; and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon li disadvantage, or when- the cause of truth might suffer...of my patronage. Where" we desire to be informed, 't is good to contest with men above ourselves ; but, to confirm and establish our opinions, 't is...
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Religio Medici: To which is Added Hydriotaphia, Or Urn-burial; a Discourse ...

Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1841 - 346 pages
...I should dissent myself. I have no genius to disputes in religion, and have often thought it wisdom to decline them, especially upon a disadvantage, or...weakness of my patronage. Where we desire to be informed, it is good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, it is best...
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