Of Wisdom: Three Books (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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T he Divine, and Highefl of thefe Three flirts is treated of hy Philo/ophy and Religion, after a manner fomewhat dtfii'rent from each other. As for what the Common and Vulgar fort of Peo ple u/uady fay or are capal'le of faring upon this Occafion I omit it ad as too mean and low to have any place in our. Confideration, fana' rather a Profanation of the Suhieél, than other wife. Phi/(jophers repre/ent it as a Matter whody Speculative, the Knowledge of Ftrfl Prin ciples, and the Hidden Can/es of Things; and la/lly, the 'highe/l and Supreme Caufit,' god. Himjelf which. With other. Ahjli'ailed Notions, is the proper Bu/incfs of Metaphyfiths in parti cular. T his refldes entirely in the Unden/land ing and is its chief Happinefis and Perfe t'iton; 'tis the fir/l and mofi Juhlime of all the Intedefiual Virtues and Excellencies, 'which are cupahle of juhfifling without. Prohity, or Alllon.

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