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Only by styling God the Good here, St. Peter seems to restrain that general Precept of imitating God to that Divine Perfection, which is the most proper Object of our Imitation, his Goodness. Plutarch derides the Ambition of some Princes, that affecting the Power of the Deity, would be painted with Thunder, or a Trident; |
Only by styling God the Good Here, Saint Peter seems to restrain that general Precept of imitating God to that Divine Perfection, which is the most proper Object of our Imitation, his goodness. Plutarch derides the Ambition of Some Princes, that affecting the Power of the Deity, would be painted with Thunder, or a Trident; |
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