Nor is this to be wondered at when we remember what a variety of groundless and gratuitous notions are current in regard to substance itself (64).
It belongs, of course, to the Theory of Knowledge, not to the Theory of Being, to show how groundless the idealistic assumption is.
All our more recent historians have justly rejected this groundless fable, which even Hume (his extreme penetration supplying the defects of his superficial research) admits with reserve.
The words therefore must be left, by you, as you found them, they favour not at all your groundless supposition.
The soul that hath been thus killed by the Law to the things it formerly delighted in, now, O now, it cannot be contented with that slender, groundless faith and hope that once it contented itself withal.
Here also now reigned presumption, and groundless confidence in God, which is the bane of souls.
Further, suppose I should grant this groundless notion, Were not the Jews in Old Testament times to enter the church by circumcision?
They called themselves by the name; they counted themselves not from a vain and groundless opinion, but through the faith they had in the mercy of God, The saints and holy people of God.
Man is naturally apt and willing to be deceived, and therefore a groundless faith is the more taking and forcible.
Fright not thyself, my book, for such bugbears Are nothing else but ground for groundless fears.
Gladstone "entirely repudiated and repelled the statement," considered the accusation groundless and wanton, and called upon his right hon.
Dear Sir [was his reply], do not let us suffer ourselves to be amus'd with such groundless Objections.
The formidable Holagou threatened to march to Constantinople at the head of four hundred thousand men; and the groundless panic of the citizens of Nice will present an image of the terror which he had inspired.
Let the reader note the fact here that there are three circumstances amply sufficient to account for bibles and religious books being profusely supplied with the reports of groundless miracles.
How utterly groundless and untenable is such a claim when arranged by the side of modern discoveries in religious history!
There were no commotions, no eloquent appeals for the purpose of allaying groundlessfears and calming the popular mind, to burden the tale of the historian.
Such a coincidence would have afforded them a pretext, although, indeed, a groundless one, for asserting that there was either collusion or compulsion, whilst in reality there was complete liberty.
On the other hand there were serious and not groundless apprehensions that the fierce Breton and Gascon bands, at the command of the French cardinals, might dictate to the conclave.
He not only protected the Jews at Avignon, as far as lay in his power, but also issued two bulls in which he declared them innocent, and he admonished all Christians, though without success, to cease from such groundless persecutions.
Unfortunately they are not so groundless as you think, dear.
Oh, but how can you let such groundless fancies take such a hold on you!
For a moment the apprehensions of Florian yielded to a lofty sense of indignation at this groundless charge.
In short, this base and groundless insinuation of Bartholdy created an impression highly disadvantageous to him.
Soon after this General Burgoyne sent for all the Generals and field-officers to attend a council of war early next morning, when he proposed to break the capitulation, in consequence of some groundless information he had received.
It has been stated, that in the commencement of the retreat the Indians made themselves merry at the expense of their white allies, by raising a shout that the Americans were upon them, and then laughing at the groundless terror thus created.
Rather than hazard the misapprehension of our military condition and of groundless alarm by a call for troops by proclamation, I have deemed it best to address you in this form.
One of the means he adopted for reuniting Protestants to the Catholic Church laid him open to another serious charge, which was, if possible, more groundless than the last.
To groundless accusations of the Church of God, involving the charge of idolatry; but this very charge condemns them, 'ex ore tuo judico te.
They regard my objections as the result of a perverse and contrary disposition, and my explanation of mimkin deyil" as but a groundless excuse born of my unwillingness to oblige.
Here then it is undeniably evident that GOD himself establishes that distinction pleaded for; and it is therefore most wicked to assert, as Seceders do, that it is altogether groundless and absurd.
This, therefore, is a mere groundless pretense and evasion; and if it has any force at all, as a reason, it strikes against the reformers who compiled these covenants.
My Consolation under that groundless and malevolent Treatment was, that I retained the Friendship of many wise and good Men in that country, and, among the rest, some Share in the Regard of Lord Howe.
Dear Sir, do not let us suffer ourselves to be amus'd with suchgroundless Objections.
My wife at first opposed my going, from some sudden fears on my account; but when she was convinced they were groundless she consented.
Even the Governor of Massachusetts (Strong) has affected in his public speeches to the Legislature to represent this crying outrage, as the mere groundless clamor of a party opposed to his election?
How groundless and wrongful were these apprehensions, the early death which he so often predicted and sighed for has enabled us, unfortunately but too soon, to testify.
