The life of the rev. Joseph Blanco White, written by himself. Ed. by J.H. Thom, Volume 3 |
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... seems a higher act to arrive at a great truth through the development of our own rational and moral nature , than to ... seem to make faith too much an intellectual exercise , an assent to propo- sitions . I regard it much more as a ...
... seems a higher act to arrive at a great truth through the development of our own rational and moral nature , than to ... seem to make faith too much an intellectual exercise , an assent to propo- sitions . I regard it much more as a ...
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... seems to be no end to this loss of strength . Yours , my dear most affectionately , J. BLANCO WHITE . My dear Sir , To Dr. Channing . Liverpool , June 13th , 1838 . Your Letter of May 4th reached me yesterday through Mr. Martineau ...
... seems to be no end to this loss of strength . Yours , my dear most affectionately , J. BLANCO WHITE . My dear Sir , To Dr. Channing . Liverpool , June 13th , 1838 . Your Letter of May 4th reached me yesterday through Mr. Martineau ...
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... seems to be an universal silliness . July 27th . Received a most kind letter from Lord Holland , and , under a frank of Lord Melbourne , a Note from one of his Secretaries , desiring me to apply to the Treasury to receive £ 300 from the ...
... seems to be an universal silliness . July 27th . Received a most kind letter from Lord Holland , and , under a frank of Lord Melbourne , a Note from one of his Secretaries , desiring me to apply to the Treasury to receive £ 300 from the ...
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... seems to be likely to be beneficial to my Son . He is ex- tremely attached to me , and my last advice will ever be impressed upon his Soul . If I do not live many months , I shall leave him a handsome sum , out of the £ 300 received ...
... seems to be likely to be beneficial to my Son . He is ex- tremely attached to me , and my last advice will ever be impressed upon his Soul . If I do not live many months , I shall leave him a handsome sum , out of the £ 300 received ...
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... seems to have achieved ! But let us thank God , if in any thing we have served our brethren ; and may we not say , in the disproportion of our desires to our doings , that we are destined to a higher efficiency , —to a world , where our ...
... seems to have achieved ! But let us thank God , if in any thing we have served our brethren ; and may we not say , in the disproportion of our desires to our doings , that we are destined to a higher efficiency , —to a world , where our ...
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Page 288 - Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years ; and was gathered to his people.
Page 281 - Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Page 112 - Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee...
Page 104 - And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
Page 337 - I only ask you to tell me if he disapproves of its going any further. I owed you a letter in return for the kind one you sent me ; and, if I do not hear from you to the contrary, I shall take silence, if not for consent, at least not for prohibition.
Page 369 - There is a principle which is pure, placed in the human mind, which in different places and ages hath had different names ; it is, however, pure, and proceeds from God. It is deep and inward, confined to no forms of religion nor excluded from any, when the heart stands in perfect sincerity. In whomsoever this takes root and grows, they become brethren.
Page 281 - I am come to send fire on the earth ; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Page 215 - Arcadii, quaeso, miserescite regis, Et patrias audite preces. Si numina vestra Incolumem Pallanta mihi, si fata reservant, Si visurus eum vivo, et venturus in unum; Vitam oro: patiar quemvis durare laborem. Sin aliquem infandum casum, Fortuna, minaris; Nunc, o nunc, liceat crudelem abrumpere vitam...
Page 48 - neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came, And lo! Creation widened in man's view.
Page 468 - TRAVELS OF AN IRISH GENTLEMAN, IN SEARCH OF A RELIGION. With Notes and Illustrations. By the Editor of Captain Rock's Memoirs.