On the Improvement of Society by the Diffusion of Knowledge: Or, An Illustration of the Advantages which Would Result from a More General Dissemination of Rational and Scientific Information Among All RanksHarper, 1833 - 442 Seiten |
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... perceives throughout all nature the most striking evidences of benevolent design , and re- joices in the benignity of the Great Parent of the universe , -while he perceives nothing in the arrangements of the Creator , in any department ...
... perceives throughout all nature the most striking evidences of benevolent design , and re- joices in the benignity of the Great Parent of the universe , -while he perceives nothing in the arrangements of the Creator , in any department ...
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... perceive their futility and absurd- ity . As in most other cases , so in this , a knowledge of the cause of the evil leads to the proper remedy . Let us take away the cause , and the effect of course will be removed . Let the exercise ...
... perceive their futility and absurd- ity . As in most other cases , so in this , a knowledge of the cause of the evil leads to the proper remedy . Let us take away the cause , and the effect of course will be removed . Let the exercise ...
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... perceive an immense variety of beings , celestial and terrestrial , animated and inanimated , continually varying their aspects and posi- tions , all differing from each other in certain points of view , yet connected together by ...
... perceive an immense variety of beings , celestial and terrestrial , animated and inanimated , continually varying their aspects and posi- tions , all differing from each other in certain points of view , yet connected together by ...
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... perceive relations and com- binations which had been either unnoticed by others , or which were placed beyond the range of their observation . Genius , then , which is generally attributed to such charac- ters , may be considered as ...
... perceive relations and com- binations which had been either unnoticed by others , or which were placed beyond the range of their observation . Genius , then , which is generally attributed to such charac- ters , may be considered as ...
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... perceives beauties and har- monies , and exquisite contrivances , of which , without this instrument , he could have ... perceive the variegated branchings of the veins and ar- teries , and the blood circulating through them with amazing ...
... perceives beauties and har- monies , and exquisite contrivances , of which , without this instrument , he could have ... perceive the variegated branchings of the veins and ar- teries , and the blood circulating through them with amazing ...
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Seite 277 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance : behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Seite 275 - For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Seite 276 - The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens : and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Seite 308 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Seite 333 - Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave them rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness.
Seite 277 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance...
Seite 261 - There, said they, is mount Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, the innumerable company of Angels, and the Spirits of just men made perfect.
Seite 281 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them -who despitefully use you, and persecute you : that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven : for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Seite 276 - Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him?
Seite 308 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! How great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.