 Yet do I believe that all this is true, which indeed my reason would persuade me to be false ; and this I think is no vulgar part of faith, to believe a thing not only above, but contrary to reason, and against the arguments of our proper senses.  The Asclepiad. v. 9, 1892 - Page 2881892Full view - About this book
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 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
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