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... heaven , do much in bringing to pass such a result . Already , her efforts have not been altogether unavailing . Existing theo- logical controversies , numerous and violent as they may be , are not to be compared to the gladiatorial ...
... heaven , do much in bringing to pass such a result . Already , her efforts have not been altogether unavailing . Existing theo- logical controversies , numerous and violent as they may be , are not to be compared to the gladiatorial ...
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... heaven , and in the cells of a prison ; un- der the tyranny of an Athenian populace , and of the papal in- quisition . The soul of Socrates was not shut in by the walls of his dungeon ; the spirit of Galileo bowed not when he was ...
... heaven , and in the cells of a prison ; un- der the tyranny of an Athenian populace , and of the papal in- quisition . The soul of Socrates was not shut in by the walls of his dungeon ; the spirit of Galileo bowed not when he was ...
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... heaven understands full well . - If , then , we are to be educated to live at all , why not to live right ? If we are to be taught truth , why not the whole truth ? Why train generation after generation to circumscribe their vision to ...
... heaven understands full well . - If , then , we are to be educated to live at all , why not to live right ? If we are to be taught truth , why not the whole truth ? Why train generation after generation to circumscribe their vision to ...
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... heaven , complete and infallible ; or , had sprung from the brain of some inspired philosopher , like Minerva , in panoply entire , from the cranium of Jove . Where- as , all mystery apart , a grammar presents us with facts , origi ...
... heaven , complete and infallible ; or , had sprung from the brain of some inspired philosopher , like Minerva , in panoply entire , from the cranium of Jove . Where- as , all mystery apart , a grammar presents us with facts , origi ...
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... heaven- ly beauty and glory . Another point , briefly , but well vindicated in this book , is the imperative necessity , at the present time , of an intelligent min- istry . Much is said upon this necessity , and we are not weary of it ...
... heaven- ly beauty and glory . Another point , briefly , but well vindicated in this book , is the imperative necessity , at the present time , of an intelligent min- istry . Much is said upon this necessity , and we are not weary of it ...
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Page 418 - And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye.
Page 389 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?
Page 401 - For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit.
Page 101 - And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Page 227 - But Jesus turned him about; and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Page 136 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the Universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Page 100 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Page 502 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings ; by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 182 - But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 401 - This kind of degenerate learning did chiefly reign amongst the schoolmen : who having sharp and strong wits, and abundance of leisure, and small variety of reading, but their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator) as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges, and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did out of no great quantity of matter and infinite agitation of wit spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning...