The Imperial Magazine, Or, Compendium of Religious, Moral, & Philosophical Knowledge, Volume 41822 |
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... matter of fact . Thus religion , through so- phistry , loses many of its advocates ; through the supposed opposition of philosophy to revelation , and the book of nature to the gospel of the Son of God . And what has contributed to ...
... matter of fact . Thus religion , through so- phistry , loses many of its advocates ; through the supposed opposition of philosophy to revelation , and the book of nature to the gospel of the Son of God . And what has contributed to ...
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... Matter and mind are alike subject to its laws ; for its laws , ac- cording to him , " are more universal than those of gravitation . " * Alike , it unfolds the mysteries of the Creation , Providence , and Redemption . unites all ...
... Matter and mind are alike subject to its laws ; for its laws , ac- cording to him , " are more universal than those of gravitation . " * Alike , it unfolds the mysteries of the Creation , Providence , and Redemption . unites all ...
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... matter , the manner in which he proceeds is admirable . He seems to be aware beforehand , that to explain all its intricacies , is a theme beyond the reach of man ; and therefore he avoids involving himself in the per- plexing and ...
... matter , the manner in which he proceeds is admirable . He seems to be aware beforehand , that to explain all its intricacies , is a theme beyond the reach of man ; and therefore he avoids involving himself in the per- plexing and ...
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... MATTER . Mechanical , Chemical . tre of the scale ; on each side of which are two belonging to matter , and two to mind ; represented thus : Having made this advance , the mind of our author was led naturally to proceed a step further ...
... MATTER . Mechanical , Chemical . tre of the scale ; on each side of which are two belonging to matter , and two to mind ; represented thus : Having made this advance , the mind of our author was led naturally to proceed a step further ...
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... matter of faith . Art . 93 . Gliding along in this manner , we could easily present the reader , not only with the different scales of our author , but with a variety of others , all tending to demonstrate the harmo- ny subsisting among ...
... matter of faith . Art . 93 . Gliding along in this manner , we could easily present the reader , not only with the different scales of our author , but with a variety of others , all tending to demonstrate the harmo- ny subsisting among ...
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Page 985 - For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Page 445 - And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent ! THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT.
Page 147 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 45 - Master will do more work than both his Hands ; and again, Want of Care does us more damage than want of Knowledge ; and again, Not to oversee Workmen is to leave them your Purse open. Trusting too much to others...
Page 745 - In time, some particular train of ideas fixes the attention, all other intellectual gratifications are rejected, the mind, in weariness or leisure, recurs constantly to the favourite conception, and feasts on the luscious falsehood, whenever she is offended with the bitterness of truth. By degrees the reign of fancy is confirmed ; she grows first imperious, and in time despotic. Then fictions begin to operate as realities, false opinions fasten upon the mind, and life passes in dreams of rapture...
Page 497 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
Page 745 - DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, " happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate over his reason, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at bis command.
Page 45 - Strong feeling is naturally contagious ; and if, as the wise man observes, as ' iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the countenance of a man his friend...
Page 205 - Origen* has with singular sagacity observed, that he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from him who is the Author of Nature, may well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it, as are found in the constitution of Nature.
Page 197 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea ; yet the sea is not full ; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.