 | 1849 - 1428 pages
...sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his...illumination of his Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of matter, or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth... | |
 | 1849 - 736 pages
...knowledge of truth, which is the presence <. î it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoyment of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The...of God, in the works of the days, was the light of sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his Sabbath work ever since, is the illumination of... | |
 | Phrenology - 1850 - 656 pages
...love-making or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature ;" and that this highest gratification of humanity can only be attained by carefully training and exercising... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...love-making or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human uature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...love-making, or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good...light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; nnd his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...GooV in the 'works of the days, was Ihe light of the sense4: the last was the light of rêàsoïTT and his Sabbath work ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit; First, he breathed light upon the face of the mailer, or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and s he brealhelh... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1850 - 524 pages
...or wooing of it — the knowledge of Truth, which is the presence of it — and the belief of Truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human nature." We believe that it is under the impulse of such feelings that they have flocked to our columns —... | |
 | 1850 - 1042 pages
...love-making or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature ;" and that this highest gratification of humanity can only be attained by carefully training and exercising... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1850 - 544 pages
...or wooing of it — the knowledge of Truth, which is the presence of it — and the belief of Truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human nature." We believe that it is under the impulse of such feelings that they have flocked to our columns —... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...love-making or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature. 2. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last was the... | |
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But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections, yet truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it;... 
