Religion - Philosophy - Early works to 1800
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The second essay on the catholick-religion viz. On its suppression and the substitution of heathenism, or idolatry. Shewing I. The Origin and Establishment of Idolatry, Priesthood and Hierarchy, or Sacerdotal Magistracy. With the Pretences and Devices, by which the Heathen Priesthood first cast off their Legal Subjection to the Civil Powers, and then assumed an absolute Sovereignity and Dominion over both Prince and People. II. The Perniciousness as well as Absurdity of Superstition; as being Burthensome and Oppressive to the People, Destructive to the Civil Powers, and the direct Antithesis of True Religion in every respect. By Guy Vane, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq;.
Vane, GuyDate: [1728]- E-books
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Fragmentum Isaaci Hawkins Browne , Arm. sive, Anti-Bolingbrokius. Liber primus. Translated, for a second Religio medici. By Sir William Browne, Late Praesident, Now Father Of The College Of Physicians: And Fellow Of The Royal Society.
Browne, Isaac Hawkins, 1705-1760.Date: [1768]- E-books
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A new method of demonstrating from reason and philosophy the four fundamental points of religion , viz. I. The Existence and the Immateriality of the Spirit or Soul of Man. II. The Existence of the supreme Spirit, or God. III. The Immortality of the Soul of Man. And, IV. The Certainty of a Future State of eternal Happiness or Misery.
GordonDate: MDCCLVI. [1756]- E-books
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An essay on the consummate and invariable perfection of the Catholick-Religion viz. its certainty, reasonableness, utility, and necessity towards the common welfare of mankind. Shewing I. The Meaning of the Words Religion, and Catholick. II. The Nature, and certain Existence of a Deity; his Regard towards Mankind; and his End, or Purpose, in the Institution of Religion. III. Deducing thence certain Rules, or Principles, for the Determining what are the Genuine Constituents of Religion, and what are Spurious. IV. What are the eternally fix'd, steady, and invariable Fundamentals of the Catholick-Religion. V. What was the primitive, or first State of Religion acknowledg'd by Mankind. By Guy Vane, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq;.
Vane, GuyDate: 1728- E-books
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A comprehensive view of the real Christian's character , priviledges, and obligations. Being the substance of a course of sermons on the eighth chapter of St. Paul's epistle to the Romans. By the Rev. T. Bryson.
Bryson, T. (Thomas), approximately 1761-1799Date: 1794