The American Quarterly Observer, Volume 1Perkins & Marvin, 1833 - Theology |
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... soon lost . A new treatise on intellectual philosophy ne- cessarily supersedes the old , if it is equal to it in execution . Hume drove preceding historians from the shelves of popular libraries , and must in his turn give way ; and the ...
... soon lost . A new treatise on intellectual philosophy ne- cessarily supersedes the old , if it is equal to it in execution . Hume drove preceding historians from the shelves of popular libraries , and must in his turn give way ; and the ...
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... soon to be thrown by as worthless ? Whether the present , in comparison with the old and despised past , is every thing , and compared with the vague but exciting fu- ture , nothing ? It is not , however , my present purpose , to go ...
... soon to be thrown by as worthless ? Whether the present , in comparison with the old and despised past , is every thing , and compared with the vague but exciting fu- ture , nothing ? It is not , however , my present purpose , to go ...
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... soon becomes painful to it , and it relaxes , and falls back into the present and obvious ; the atmosphere of ab- straction is too rare for it . And again , the present has a paralyzing effect upon the imagination , and a faculty ...
... soon becomes painful to it , and it relaxes , and falls back into the present and obvious ; the atmosphere of ab- straction is too rare for it . And again , the present has a paralyzing effect upon the imagination , and a faculty ...
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... trusted , and is overwhelmed by that which he had despised . Knowing nothing of the workings of first principles , he of course fore- sees not their sure though slow results ; soon becomes 1833. ] 47 The Past , and the Present .
... trusted , and is overwhelmed by that which he had despised . Knowing nothing of the workings of first principles , he of course fore- sees not their sure though slow results ; soon becomes 1833. ] 47 The Past , and the Present .
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sees not their sure though slow results ; soon becomes per- plexed and bustling , and the more bustling for being per- plexed ; and having no single and generally operative truth to look to , runs into expedients , and is borne along in ...
sees not their sure though slow results ; soon becomes per- plexed and bustling , and the more bustling for being per- plexed ; and having no single and generally operative truth to look to , runs into expedients , and is borne along in ...
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Page 6 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Page 159 - When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Page 118 - I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem...
Page 11 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 147 - ... singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descending more at every breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the libration and frequent weighing of his wings, till the little creature was forced to sit down and pant, and stay till the storm was over, and then it made a prosperous flight, and did rise and sing, as if it had learned...
Page 146 - For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descending more at every breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the libration...
Page 11 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 96 - Confederation, but according to some equitable ratio of representation, namely, in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens, and inhabitants of every age, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes, in each State.
Page 5 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 254 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.