The Light of Nature Pursued, 2 tomasHilliard and Brown, 1831 |
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abstrac action Aion Almighty animalcule appear apprehend body cerning conceive conduct continually course courses of nature creatures depend desire discern divine earth effect employed endeavors enjoyment Epicurus equal eternal ether evil exert experience fancy Fate fibres foetus free agent Freewill give hand happiness heaven human hurt ideas imagination infinite instruments of action integument judgment justice knowledge liberty light likewise Locke lying mankind manner matter ment mind mischief motions motives mundane soul nature nature of things necessary necessity never Nevertheless objects observed operation organs ourselves Ovum pains particles particular pass perceptions pericranium persons Plato pleasure present produce proper Providence punishment purpose reason receive says second causes sense sensory sentiments soever spirits substance suppose terrestrial animals Thalassian thereby thereto things thou thought tion tunicle turn understand unless Urania vehicle virtue whence wherein whereof whole wisdom
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