A Philosophical Dictionary Volume 1

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ... undant, --since they have their yearly revenue of a ndred and fifty thousand, four hundred thousand, or e hundred thousand crowns; and judge whether onsieur l'Abbe has wherewithal to allow himself, and ose under him, to sleep after dinner. " Then imagine an artisan or labourer, with no desndence except on the work of his hands, and bursned with a large family, toiling like a slave, every ay, and at all seasons, to feed them with the bread of arrow and the water of tears; and say, which of the wo conditions is pre-eminent in poverty." This is a passage from the Episcopal Apocalypse, irhich needs no commentary. There only wants an mgel to come and fill his cup with the wine of the nonks, to slake the thirst of the labourers who plough; ow, and reap, for the monasteries. But this prelate, instead of writing a useful book, only composed a satire. Consistently with his dignity, he should have stated the good as well as evil. He should have acknowledged that the Benedictines have produced many good works, and that the Jesuits have rendered great services to literature. He might have blessed the brethren of La Charite, and those of the Redemption of the Captives. Our first duty is to be just. Camus gave too much scope to his imagination. St. Francois de Sales advised him to write moral romances; but he abused the advice. ANTI-TRINITARIANS. These are heretics who might pass for other than Christians. However, they acknowledge Jesus as Saviour and Mediator; but they dare to maintain, that nothing is more contrary to right reason than what is taught among Christians concerning the Trinity of persons in one only divine essence, of whom the second is begotten by the first, and the third proceeds from the other two-- That this unintelligible...