Johnson's (revised) Universal Cyclopaedia1886 |
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... century , and has been one of the problems most vehemently de- bated by German theologians of the present century . The controversy was practically begun by Schleiermacher , who , admitting the genuineness of Second Timothy and of Titus ...
... century , and has been one of the problems most vehemently de- bated by German theologians of the present century . The controversy was practically begun by Schleiermacher , who , admitting the genuineness of Second Timothy and of Titus ...
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... century , and in the Scandina- vian countries not until the eleventh century . Even before the period of the Reformation , but especially after that time , the tithes became subjects of bargains , of buying and sell- ing , like other ...
... century , and in the Scandina- vian countries not until the eleventh century . Even before the period of the Reformation , but especially after that time , the tithes became subjects of bargains , of buying and sell- ing , like other ...
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... century to prevent its introduction altogether . Various incidents of vigorous social resistance to its use have occurred , and James I. of England himself wrote a Counterblast to Tobacco , which was expected to overthrow the social ...
... century to prevent its introduction altogether . Various incidents of vigorous social resistance to its use have occurred , and James I. of England himself wrote a Counterblast to Tobacco , which was expected to overthrow the social ...
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... century of tobacco - growing completely exhausted the coast - counties , and left the towns , mansions , and churches that once flourished there buried in forests of new pine . Sauff has been made from a very early period , first and ...
... century of tobacco - growing completely exhausted the coast - counties , and left the towns , mansions , and churches that once flourished there buried in forests of new pine . Sauff has been made from a very early period , first and ...
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... century . Of the several churches , the most venerated by the inhabitants is that of San Nicola , the miracle - working patron of the city , who was buried here in 1310. There is considerable traffic and manufacturing industry in this ...
... century . Of the several churches , the most venerated by the inhabitants is that of San Nicola , the miracle - working patron of the city , who was buried here in 1310. There is considerable traffic and manufacturing industry in this ...
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Page 6 - Absolute, true, and mathematical time, of itself, and from its own nature, flows equably without relation to anything external, and by another name is called duration: relative, apparent, and common time, is some sensible and external (whether accurate or unequable) measure of duration by the means of motion, which is commonly used instead of true time; such as an hour, a day, a month, a year.
Page 182 - Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government and the preservation of the Union.
Page 218 - Congress has no more power to make a slave than to make a king : no more power to institute or establish slavery than to institute or establish...
Page 183 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Page 188 - We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments contain a revelation of the character of God, and of the duty, interest, and final •destination of mankind. 2. "We believe that there is one God, whose nature is love ; revealed in one Lord Jesus Christ, by one Holy Spirit of grace, who will finally restore the whole world of mankind to holiness and happiness.
Page 181 - They were committees from twelve colonies, deputed to consult on measures of conciliation, with no means of resistance to oppression beyond a voluntary agreement for the suspension of importations from Great Britain. They formed no confederacy ; they were not an executive government ; they were not even a legislative body.
Page 88 - In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold : creator, preserver, and destroyer. In order to create this world, the supreme spirit produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahma ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from the left side of his body Vishnu ; and in order to destroy the world, he produced from the middle of his body the eternal Siva. Some worship Brahma, others Vishnu, others Siva ; but Vishnu, one,...
Page 136 - An artificial machine or method for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing, whereby all writings whatsoever may be engrossed in paper or parchment so neat and exact as not to be distinguished from print...
Page 179 - Senate is invested with certain judicial functions, and its members constitute a High Court of Impeachment. The judgment only extends to removal from office and disqualification. Representatives have the sole power of impeachment. The House of Representatives, or Lower House, is composed...
Page 6 - For times and spaces are, as it were, the places as well of themselves as of all other things. All things are placed in time as to order of succession; and in space as to order of situation. It is from their essence or nature that they are places; and that the primary places of things should be movable is absurd.