The Improvement of the Mind: Or, A Supplement to The Art of Logic: Containing a Variety of Remarks and Rules for the Attainment and Communication of Useful Knowledge in Religion, in the Sciences, and in Common Life. To which is Added, a Discourse on the Education of Children and YouthEdwards and Knibb, 1821 - 424 Seiten |
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... mankind , they were thrown under those heads which make the present titles of the chapters , and were by degrees reduced to some- thing like a method , such as the subject would admit . On these accounts , it is not to be expected that ...
... mankind , they were thrown under those heads which make the present titles of the chapters , and were by degrees reduced to some- thing like a method , such as the subject would admit . On these accounts , it is not to be expected that ...
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... mankind , to be repre- sented in such a manner as to guard youth against them . These hints , such as they are , I hope , may be rendered some way useful to persons in younger years , who will favour them with a perusal , and who would ...
... mankind , to be repre- sented in such a manner as to guard youth against them . These hints , such as they are , I hope , may be rendered some way useful to persons in younger years , who will favour them with a perusal , and who would ...
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... mankind ; but there are many others placed in such an exalted rank in the world , as allows them much leisure and large opportunities to cultivate their reason , and to beautify and enrich their minds with various knowledge . Even the ...
... mankind ; but there are many others placed in such an exalted rank in the world , as allows them much leisure and large opportunities to cultivate their reason , and to beautify and enrich their minds with various knowledge . Even the ...
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... mankind , and learn to pass a just sentence on persons and things , must take heed of a fanciful temper of mind , and a humorous conduct in his affairs . Fancy and humour , early and constantly indulged , may expect an old age overrun ...
... mankind , and learn to pass a just sentence on persons and things , must take heed of a fanciful temper of mind , and a humorous conduct in his affairs . Fancy and humour , early and constantly indulged , may expect an old age overrun ...
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... mankind . III . Public or private lectures are such verbal in- structions as are given by a teacher while the learners attend in silence . This is the way of learning religion from the pulpit ; or of philosophy or theology from the ...
... mankind . III . Public or private lectures are such verbal in- structions as are given by a teacher while the learners attend in silence . This is the way of learning religion from the pulpit ; or of philosophy or theology from the ...
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Seite 128 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Seite 68 - What shall we say then ? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound ? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein...
Seite 376 - Hail, wedded love ! mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range ; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Seite 401 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Seite 379 - Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Seite 388 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Seite 392 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.
Seite 76 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Seite 408 - Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that, is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them...
Seite 17 - Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.