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It ftrikes every Man: And it k thought a full Anfwer to Inquiries upon any natural Objeft, when the Form or Properties of it are faid, or ihewn to be, natural.
Christian husbandry: or, A companion for the Christian in his field and ... Ambrose Serle 1792
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When an Image is formed of an Object, by a Lens, I can ea&ly conceive how that ObjeS may be contemplated in its Image; alfo, I know, that when au Objeft is placed in the Focus of a Lens, it becomes in itfelf there - by vifible; but when it is placed nearer to the Glafs fhan its Fpcus, I have no Idea which Way the Object be - comes magnified to the Sight.
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy: In a Continued Survey of the Works of Nature and Art ... 1781
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A Poet, while living, is feldom an Objeft fufficiently great to attraft much Atten - tion; his real Merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their Praifes.
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I am not going in queft of innate Charaders, nor innate Propoiitions imprefled on the Underftanding; but, in order to give the moft dif - tinft Idea pomble of the Objeft of my Enquiry, I will quote a Paflage from Mr. Locke, thst comes up exaftly to my Purpofe: * I deny not that there are
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Objecl-glafs, of a Tclelcope or Microfcope, is that Glafs which is placed at that end of the Tube which is next the Objeft.
Glossographia Anglicana Nova: Or, A Dictionary, Interpreting Such Hard Words of Whatever ... 1707
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The abfolutely NecelTary and infinitely perfetfl Being, the only true God, is indeed the higheft and moii concerning Objeft of our Tho't; but infinitely beyond tlie iitmoft reach thereof, as he k in hlmjelf.
An essay towards the improvement of reason; in the pursuit of learning and conduct of life 1707
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But the fole Objeft of our natu - ral Love is GOD, therefore GOD ought to be the fole Objeft of that which is free.
Letters Concerning the Love of God, Between the Author of the Proposal to the Ladies, and Mr ... 1705
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But I fuppofe your meaning is, whether we may not by the fame way of arguing pnove, that what jcaufes Pain is not at all the Objeft of Love?
Letters Concerning the Love of God, Between the Author of the Proposal to the Ladies, and Mr ... 1705
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That which is the fole Objeft of our natural Love ought to be the fole Objeft of that which is free.
Letters Concerning the Love of God, Between the Author of the Proposal to the Ladies, and Mr ... 1705
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And therefore he who would fecure his Felicity, and have the Current of his Delight perpetual, muft not fuffer his Love to fix on any Objeft
Letters Concerning the Love of God, Between the Author of the Proposal to the Ladies, and Mr ... 1705
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