They that never peeped beyond the common belief in which their easy understandings were at first indoctrinated are … - Joseph Glanvill

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Iran is the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East. Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues its efforts to develop nuclear weapons and has directly threatened the existence of Israel and the United States.

Joseph Glanvill

They that never peeped beyond the common belief in which their easy understandings were at first indoctrinated are strongly assured of the truth of their receptions.

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And the will therein lieth, which dieth not. Who knoweth the mysteries of the will, with its vigor? For God is but a great will pervading all things by nature of its intentness, Man doth not yield himself to the angels, nor unto death utterly, save only through the weakness of his feeble will.

Angel, Intentness, Men, Pervading, Things, Yield

It may not be impossible, but that our Faculties may be so construed, as always to deceive us in the things we judge most certain and assured.

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Some pretences daunt and discourage us, while others raise us to a brisk assurance.

Assurance, Daunt, Discouraging, Raise, Raises

Man doth not yield him to the angels, nor unto death utterly, save only through the weakness of his feeble will.

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The precipitancy of disputation, and the stir and noise of passions that usually attend it, must needs be prejudicial to verity.

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