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Page 83
... light , and light into glory . He further added , that a fingle ray of it diffipates pain , and care , and me- lancholy , from the perfon on whom it falls . In fhort , fays he , its prefence naturally changes every place into a kind of ...
... light , and light into glory . He further added , that a fingle ray of it diffipates pain , and care , and me- lancholy , from the perfon on whom it falls . In fhort , fays he , its prefence naturally changes every place into a kind of ...
Page 98
... lights in man or beast . THE DRYDEN , HERE has been very great reafon , on feveral accounts , for the learned world to endeavour at fettling what it was that might be faid to compofe perfonal identity . Mr. Locke , after having premised ...
... lights in man or beast . THE DRYDEN , HERE has been very great reafon , on feveral accounts , for the learned world to endeavour at fettling what it was that might be faid to compofe perfonal identity . Mr. Locke , after having premised ...
Page 108
... light of nature ; or by a general tradition from our first parents , prevails among all the na- tions of the world , whatfoever different notions • they entertain of the Godhead . If you look into Homer , that is , the most ancient of ...
... light of nature ; or by a general tradition from our first parents , prevails among all the na- tions of the world , whatfoever different notions • they entertain of the Godhead . If you look into Homer , that is , the most ancient of ...
Page 109
... light behind light , and glory within glory . How far that space may reach , in which God thus appears in perfect majefty , we cannot poffibly con- ceive . Though it is not infinite , it may be inde- finite ; and though not immeasurable ...
... light behind light , and glory within glory . How far that space may reach , in which God thus appears in perfect majefty , we cannot poffibly con- ceive . Though it is not infinite , it may be inde- finite ; and though not immeasurable ...
Page 117
... has the following one : The absence of the fun is not the cause of night , forafmuch as his light is fo great that it may illuminate the earth all over at once once as clear as broad day ; but there are No. 582. THE SPECTATOR . 117.
... has the following one : The absence of the fun is not the cause of night , forafmuch as his light is fo great that it may illuminate the earth all over at once once as clear as broad day ; but there are No. 582. THE SPECTATOR . 117.
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