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Page xix
... Mind for truth , nor the Human Conscience for justice , nor the Human Heart and Soul for love and faith . It does not trust the living God , now revealing Himself in the fresh flowers of to - day and the fresh consciousness of man . It ...
... Mind for truth , nor the Human Conscience for justice , nor the Human Heart and Soul for love and faith . It does not trust the living God , now revealing Himself in the fresh flowers of to - day and the fresh consciousness of man . It ...
Page xxiv
... mind of man , which collects , classi- fies , and studies both facts of observation and of conscious- ness . To make a special application of this doctrine - the reli- gious welfare of man requires , as its condition , freedom to study ...
... mind of man , which collects , classi- fies , and studies both facts of observation and of conscious- ness . To make a special application of this doctrine - the reli- gious welfare of man requires , as its condition , freedom to study ...
Page xxviii
... mind in the eighteenth century , are taken for philoso- phy . The nation is still sunk in semi - barbarism . Here and there a few great minds , like the rivers of the empire , emerge from this swamp and sweep on in grand majestic course ...
... mind in the eighteenth century , are taken for philoso- phy . The nation is still sunk in semi - barbarism . Here and there a few great minds , like the rivers of the empire , emerge from this swamp and sweep on in grand majestic course ...
Page xxxi
... mind sees and reports the real distinctions however nice . But no nation has a more divided consciousness . Catholicism is the religion of the State ; with the wealthy and educated classes of men it seems to be only a state - re- ligion ...
... mind sees and reports the real distinctions however nice . But no nation has a more divided consciousness . Catholicism is the religion of the State ; with the wealthy and educated classes of men it seems to be only a state - re- ligion ...
Page xxxii
... mind of Christendom ; nay , she increases the trouble by developing each extreme . The " Eclectic Philosophy " of modern France does not appear as yet in the Theology of this most elastic nation . Yet at this time France has a great ...
... mind of Christendom ; nay , she increases the trouble by developing each extreme . The " Eclectic Philosophy " of modern France does not appear as yet in the Theology of this most elastic nation . Yet at this time France has a great ...
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Page 258 - The tears into his eyes were brought. And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never would have done. — I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.
Page 94 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page 229 - There is what I call the American idea. . . . This idea demands, as the proximate organization thereof, a democracy, that is, a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people...
Page 67 - By general instruction, we seek, as far as possible, to purify the whole moral atmosphere ; to keep good sentiments uppermost, and to turn the strong current of feeling and opinion, as well as the censures of the law and the denunciations of religion, against immorality and crime.
Page 109 - the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy," at the creation of water itself.
Page 339 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 232 - It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature; for take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man; who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura; which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence of a better nature than his own, could never attain.
Page 79 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.
Page 42 - Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a pharisee and the other a publican ; the pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican ; I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Page 170 - Are these the pompous tidings ye proclaim, Lights of the world, and demi-gods of Fame? Is this your triumph — this your proud applause, Children of Truth, and champions of her cause...