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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... once . A book which has been twenty years a writing may be in- dulged in some variety of style and manner , though I hope there will not be found any great difference of sentiment ; for wherein I had improved in latter years , beyond ...
... once . A book which has been twenty years a writing may be in- dulged in some variety of style and manner , though I hope there will not be found any great difference of sentiment ; for wherein I had improved in latter years , beyond ...
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... once a day to think forward a little , what a contemptible figure they will make in age . The witty men sometimes have sense enough to know their own foible ; and therefore they craftily shun the attacks of argument , or boldly pretend ...
... once a day to think forward a little , what a contemptible figure they will make in age . The witty men sometimes have sense enough to know their own foible ; and therefore they craftily shun the attacks of argument , or boldly pretend ...
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... once , and to recommend it wonderfully when he had read half the preface . Another volume of controversies , of equal size , was discarded by him at once , because it pretended to treat of the Trinity , and yet he could neither find the ...
... once , and to recommend it wonderfully when he had read half the preface . Another volume of controversies , of equal size , was discarded by him at once , because it pretended to treat of the Trinity , and yet he could neither find the ...
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... once.- -The difficulties that arise in our minds may be removed by one enlightening word of our cor- respondent ; whereas in reading , if a difficulty or question arise in our thoughts which the author has not happened to mention , we ...
... once.- -The difficulties that arise in our minds may be removed by one enlightening word of our cor- respondent ; whereas in reading , if a difficulty or question arise in our thoughts which the author has not happened to mention , we ...
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... once were the substance of other animals or vegetables ; that very substance which last week was grazing in the field or swimming in the sea , waving in the milk - pail or growing in the garden , is now become part of the man . 3. By ...
... once were the substance of other animals or vegetables ; that very substance which last week was grazing in the field or swimming in the sea , waving in the milk - pail or growing in the garden , is now become part of the man . 3. By ...
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Beliebte Passagen
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.