Why should we then affect a rigor contrary to the manner of God and of nature, by abridging or scanting those means which books freely permitted are, both to the trial of virtue and the exercise of truth? It would be better done to learn that the law... Readings in Political Philosophy - Page 288by Francis William Coker - 1914 - 573 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...truth ? It would be better done, to learn that the law muft needs be frivolous, which goes to reftrain things, uncertainly and yet equally working to good, and to evil. And were I the choofer, a dram of well doing fhould be preferred before many times as much the forcible hin-. derance... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 440 pages
...truth ? It would be better done, to learn that the law muft needs be frivolous, v..hich goes to rdlrain things, uncertainly and yet equally working to good, and to evil. And were I the choofer, a dram of well doing fhould be preferred before many times as much the forcible hinderancc... | |
| Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...of virtue, and the exercise of truth ? It would he hetter done, to learn that the law must needs he frivolous, which goes to restrain things, uncertainly...good and to evil. And were I the chooser, a dram of well doing should he*preferred hefore many times as much the forcihle hindrance of evil doing. For... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...of virtue, and the exerciseof truth ? It would be better done, to learn that the law must needs be frivolous, which goes to restrain things, uncertainly...good, and to evil. And were i the chooser, a dram of well doing should be preferred before many times as much the forcible hindrance of evil doing. For... | |
| Francis Maseres - 1809 - 636 pages
...truth? It would be better done, to learn that the law muft needs be frivolous, which goes to reftrain things, uncertainly, and yet equally, working to Good and to Evil. And, were I the choofer, a dram of well-doing (hould be preferred * before many times as much the forcible hinderance... | |
| Francis Maseres - 1809 - 638 pages
...truth? It would be better done, to learn that the law muft needs be frivolous, which goes to reftrain things, uncertainly, and yet equally, working to Good and to Evil. And, were Ithe chcofer, a dram of well-doing fhould be preferred * before many times as much the forcible hinderance... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1812 - 466 pages
...trial of Virtue and the exercise of Truth? It would be better done to learn, that the Law must needs be frivolous, which goes to restrain things uncertainly...yet equally working to good and to evil. And were 1 the Chuser, a dram of well-doing should be preferred before many times as much the forcible hindrance... | |
| John Milton - 1819 - 484 pages
...of Vertue, and the exercise of Truth ? It would be better done to learn that the law must needs be frivolous which goes to restrain things, uncertainly and yet equally working to Good, and to Evill. And were I the chooser, a dram of well-doing should be preferr'd before many times as much the... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...trial of virtue and the exercise of truth ? It would be better done to learn that the law must needs be frivolous which goes to restrain things, uncertainly...yet equally working to good, and to evil. And were I a chooser, a dram of well doing should be preferred before many times as much the forcible hinderance... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...of virtue, and the exercise of truth ? It would be better done, to learn that the law must needs be frivolous, which goes to restrain things, uncertainly...good and to evil. And were I the chooser, a dram, of well doing should be preferred before many times as much the forcible hinderance of evil doing. For... | |
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