Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield, Volumen2J. Johnson, 1804 |
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... truth and liberty . " Yet , his prospects afterwards improving , he continued to reside at Hackney during the seven succeeding years , occupied by his literary engagements , and interested by the extraordinary occurrences of such an ...
... truth and liberty . " Yet , his prospects afterwards improving , he continued to reside at Hackney during the seven succeeding years , occupied by his literary engagements , and interested by the extraordinary occurrences of such an ...
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... Truth and Freedom ; a sentiment which in early life Mr. Wakefield adopted as his motto : to these his mind was ardently devoted , and their great interests he endeavoured to ad- vance , as well by the occasional amusements of his ...
... Truth and Freedom ; a sentiment which in early life Mr. Wakefield adopted as his motto : to these his mind was ardently devoted , and their great interests he endeavoured to ad- vance , as well by the occasional amusements of his ...
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... truth of no common moment to a nation calling itself Christian ; for the author undertakes to shew that the precepts and spirit of the gospel are incompatible with those maxims of worldly policy which are so gene- rally applauded : yet ...
... truth of no common moment to a nation calling itself Christian ; for the author undertakes to shew that the precepts and spirit of the gospel are incompatible with those maxims of worldly policy which are so gene- rally applauded : yet ...
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... truth before me , I readily pursue , and endea- vour to trace it to it's source , without any reserve or caution of pushing the discovery too far , or opening too great a glare of it to the public . I look upon the discovery of any ...
... truth before me , I readily pursue , and endea- vour to trace it to it's source , without any reserve or caution of pushing the discovery too far , or opening too great a glare of it to the public . I look upon the discovery of any ...
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... truth , with manly and unprejudiced enquirers , by an examination of a deistical pamphlet , which seemed so fair a candidate for extensive circulation ; " regretting that " by a strange perversity , whilst natural philosophy , politics ...
... truth , with manly and unprejudiced enquirers , by an examination of a deistical pamphlet , which seemed so fair a candidate for extensive circulation ; " regretting that " by a strange perversity , whilst natural philosophy , politics ...
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Página 32 - So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
Página 325 - 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.
Página 32 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies.
Página 448 - I have always suspected that the reading is right, which requires many words to prove it wrong ; and the emendation wrong, that cannot without so much labour appear to be right.
Página 439 - Yet conjectural criticism has been of great use in the learned world; nor is it my intention to depreciate a study, that has exercised so many mighty minds, from the revival of learning to our own age, from the bishop of Aleria to English Bentley.
Página 320 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Página 320 - Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil ; and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul. For there is a shame that bringeth sin; and there is a shame which is glory and grace.
Página 401 - I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Página 47 - But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Página 31 - Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amor, ites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.