The Works of Samuel Parr ...: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, and a Selection from His Correspondence, Volume 1Longman, Rees, 1828 - Theology |
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... truth and integrity , and so eager for the acquisition of knowledge , that his appetite for learning was never sated . His person bore the marks of his character ; stiff and strong , singular and commanding . His countenance , before ...
... truth and integrity , and so eager for the acquisition of knowledge , that his appetite for learning was never sated . His person bore the marks of his character ; stiff and strong , singular and commanding . His countenance , before ...
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... truth defensible only in theory - but to consider it as a constant principle of action . That I have committed many mistakes , even with this steady , this hearty persuasion , that the Gospel is of Divine authority , I own with sorrow ...
... truth defensible only in theory - but to consider it as a constant principle of action . That I have committed many mistakes , even with this steady , this hearty persuasion , that the Gospel is of Divine authority , I own with sorrow ...
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... truth , you greatly overrate my power , and particularly my influence with Administration . It happens , rather whimsically , that he with whom I have certainly most influence ( if any thing so inconsi- derable admit the degrees of more ...
... truth , you greatly overrate my power , and particularly my influence with Administration . It happens , rather whimsically , that he with whom I have certainly most influence ( if any thing so inconsi- derable admit the degrees of more ...
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... truth and usefulness * The work alluded to in the beginning of the foregoing letter . † Mr. Greene , of Ipswich , who afterwards published some Remarks on Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments , and on Godwin's System , was one of the ...
... truth and usefulness * The work alluded to in the beginning of the foregoing letter . † Mr. Greene , of Ipswich , who afterwards published some Remarks on Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments , and on Godwin's System , was one of the ...
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... upon the necessity of a revelation , à priori , as an evidence for the truth of Chris- tianity , its late appearance , and its partial propagation , are to me unanswerable answers to that argument . To your posteriori MEMOIRS . 117.
... upon the necessity of a revelation , à priori , as an evidence for the truth of Chris- tianity , its late appearance , and its partial propagation , are to me unanswerable answers to that argument . To your posteriori MEMOIRS . 117.
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Page 351 - And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded : for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.
Page 451 - An act for the safety and preservation of his Majesty's person and government against treasonable and seditious practices and attempts...
Page 126 - Wherefore, if the gentleman's son be apt to learning, let him be admitted ; if not apt, let the poor man's child that is apt enter his room.
Page 631 - The wheels of nature are not made to roll backward ; every thing presses on towards eternity ; from the birth of time an impetuous current has set in, which bears all the sons of men towards that interminable ocean. Meanwhile heaven is attracting to itself whatever is congenial to its nature, is enriching itself by the spoils of earth, and collecting within its capacious bosom whatever is pure, permanent, and divine, leaving nothing for the last...
Page 71 - ... and passengers by many foolish acts ; such as riding in high prelatical pomp through the streets on a black saddle, bearing in his hand a long cane or wand, such as women used to have, with an ivory head like a crosier, which was probably the reason why he liked it:" We see by this he was already thinking of the bishopric.
Page 136 - WHAT slender Youth bedew'd with liquid odours Courts thee on Roses in some pleasant Cave, Pyrrha for whom bind'st thou In wreaths thy golden Hair, Plain in thy neatness ; O how oft shall he On Faith and changed Gods complain : and Seas Rough with black winds and storms Unwonted shall admire : Who now enjoyes thee credulous, all Gold, Who alwayes vacant, alwayes amiable 10 Hopes thee ; of flattering gales Unmindful!.
Page 125 - That he thought it not indifferent so to order the matter ; for,' said he, ' poor men's children are many times endued with more singular gifts of nature, which are also the gifts of God, as, with eloquence, memory, apt pronunciation, sobriety, and such like ; and also commonly more apt to apply their study, than is the gentleman's son, delicately educated.
Page 351 - But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery. And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.
Page 123 - Or plain and perfect way of teaching children to understand, write, and speak the Latin tongue ; but specially purposed for the private bringing up of youth in gentlemen and noblemen's houses ; and commodious also for all such as have forgot the Latin tongue, and would by themselves without a schoolmaster, in short time, and with small pains, recover a sufficient hability to understand, write, and speak Latin.
Page 299 - And though you must suppose that, in that stormy weather, he was more than half-boots over, he kept his seat and dismounted safely, when the ark landed on Mount Ararat. Image now to yourself this illustrious Cavalier mounted on his hackney : and see if it does not bring before you the Church, bestrid by some lumpish minister of state, who turns and winds it at his pleasure. The only difference is, that Gog believed the preacher of righteousness and religion."— pp.