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'' | <p>although the passages from the Soul to the body are framed<lb/> | ||
by Nature with the most exquisite <sic>subtility</sic>; yet there<lb/> | |||
must be always some impediments to Earthy and concrete<lb/> | |||
bodies; but when there will be nothing but the Soul;<lb/> | |||
there will be no impediment to its scrutiny. I would<lb/> | |||
explain copiously, <sic>tho'</sic>, if the subject required it, how<lb/> | |||
many, how various, and what immense prospects the<lb/> | |||
Soul must have in heaven. when I was thinking of<lb/> | |||
this subject, I used often to wonder at the Oddity of —<lb/> | |||
some Philosophers, who admire the Knowledge of<lb/> | |||
nature to such a <del>great</del> degree and give thanks to the<lb/> | |||
Inventor and chief of that Science, with such exultations<lb/> | |||
and veneration towards him as if he were a God. for<lb/> | |||
<gap/> they say, <sic>'twas</sic> he that delivered them from their<lb/> | |||
most oppressive Tyrants, continual terrors, and daily<lb/> | |||
and nightly fear. what terrors? what fear? where is<lb/> | |||
there such a mad old woman, as to fear such things,<lb/> | |||
as you, truly, without the Assistance of natural ——<lb/> | |||
Philosophy, would have feared? which I suppose<lb/> | |||
are the lofty Temples of Hell near Acheron, the meagre<lb/> | |||
habitations of hell darkened with thick clouds. A —<lb/> | |||
Philosopher not ashamed to boast that he has been<lb/> | |||
freed from the fear of those things, and been ———<lb/> | |||
persuaded that they are false! from which one —<lb/> | |||
may see how sharp they were, naturally, since, if —<lb/> | |||
they had not been instructed, they would have ——</p> | |||
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although the passages from the Soul to the body are framed
by Nature with the most exquisite subtility; yet there
must be always some impediments to Earthy and concrete
bodies; but when there will be nothing but the Soul;
there will be no impediment to its scrutiny. I would
explain copiously, tho', if the subject required it, how
many, how various, and what immense prospects the
Soul must have in heaven. when I was thinking of
this subject, I used often to wonder at the Oddity of —
some Philosophers, who admire the Knowledge of
nature to such a great degree and give thanks to the
Inventor and chief of that Science, with such exultations
and veneration towards him as if he were a God. for
they say, 'twas he that delivered them from their
most oppressive Tyrants, continual terrors, and daily
and nightly fear. what terrors? what fear? where is
there such a mad old woman, as to fear such things,
as you, truly, without the Assistance of natural ——
Philosophy, would have feared? which I suppose
are the lofty Temples of Hell near Acheron, the meagre
habitations of hell darkened with thick clouds. A —
Philosopher not ashamed to boast that he has been
freed from the fear of those things, and been ———
persuaded that they are false! from which one —
may see how sharp they were, naturally, since, if —
they had not been instructed, they would have ——
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Jeremy Bentham |
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