 The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united...  The Ladies' Repository - Page 3231841Full view - About this book
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 432 pages
...imitate him, to be like bim, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to' the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection" Milton. " And is it then possible that mortal man should in any sense attain unto perfection? Is it... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself- but on sensible things, nor arrive... | |
 | 1824 - 604 pages
...him, — to be like him as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot, in this body, found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1820 - 612 pages
...imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neerest, by possessing our souls of true venue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found it selfe but on sensible things, nor arrive... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so... | |
 | Precept - Great Britain - 1825 - 302 pages
...imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of triie virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1855 - 1214 pages
...imitate Him, to be like Him, as we may tho nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue ; which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection." Now, the distinguishing characteristic of our parochial school education is, according to its first... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 816 pages
...Milton's Сотги. , Uriel, no wonder if thy perfect sight See far and wide. Milton. True virtue being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection. Id. Beauty now must perfect my renowa ; With that I governed him that rules this isle. Waller. ' Praise... | |
 | 1832 - 528 pages
...imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection." If Plato had lived in the days of Milton, and under the same dispensation, he would have written thus.... | |
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