 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 542 pages
...young students much on reading the ancient philosophers, chiefly Plato, Tully, and Plotinus, and on considering the Christian religion as a doctrine sent...from God, both to elevate and sweeten human nature, tells us, that " Cudworth carried this on with a great strength of genius, and a vast compass of learning;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1817 - 490 pages
...young students much on reading the ancient philosophers, chiefly Plato, Tully, and Plotin ; and on considering the Christian religion as a doctrine sent...Cudworth carried this on with a great strength of genius, as well as a vast compass of learning." Baxter numbers him with " the best and ablest of the conformists."... | |
 | Biography - 1817 - 490 pages
...young students much on reading the ancient philosophers, chiefly Plato, Tully, and Plotin ; and on considering the Christian religion as a doctrine sent...Cudworth carried this on with a great strength of genius, as well as a vast compass of learning." Baxter numbers him with- " the best and ablest of the conformists."... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1820 - 542 pages
...young students much on reading the ancient philosophers ; chiefly Plato, Tully, and Plotin; and on considering the Christian religion as a doctrine sent...from God both to elevate and sweeten human nature, tells us, that a See his Eloge in Hist. de l'Academie des Inscriptions et Belle* Lettres, torn. ii.... | |
 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1821 - 636 pages
...expresses it, " to raise those, who conversed " with them, to another sort of thoughts, and to " consider the Christian religion, as a doctrine sent " from God, both to elevate and to sweeten human " nature. — With this view they laboured chiefly to " take men from being in parties,... | |
 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1822 - 546 pages
...expresses it, " to raise those, who conversed " with them, to another sort of thoughts, and to " consider the christian religion, as a doctrine sent " from God, both to elevate and to sweeten human " nature. — With this view, they laboured chiefly " to take men from being in parties,... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 416 pages
...set young students much on reading the ancient Philosophers, chiefly Plato, Tully, and Platin, and considering the Christian religion, as a doctrine...great example, as well as a wise and kind instructor." The study of the most celebrated Philosophers is certainly highly important to young divines. It teaches... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 802 pages
...set yonng students much on reading the ancient Philosophers, chiefly Plato, Tully, and Platin, and considering the Christian religion, as a doctrine...which he was a great example, as well as a wise and kiud instructor." The study of the most celebrated Philosophers is certainly highly important to young... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth, Thomas Birch - Theology - 1829 - 554 pages
...set young students much on reading the ancient philosophers; chiefly Plato, Tully, and Plotin; and on considering the Christian religion as a doctrine sent...from God both to elevate and sweeten human nature, tells us, that * See his Eloge in Hist, de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belle» Lettres, torn. ii.... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Christian education - 1829 - 738 pages
...young students much on reading the ancient philosophers, chiefly Plato, Tully, and Plotinus, and on considering the Christian religion as a doctrine sent...from God both to elevate and sweeten human nature. Cudworth carried this on with great strength of genius and a vast compass of learning. WUkins joined... | |
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... studied to raise those who conversed with him to a nobler set of thoughts, and to consider religion as a seed of a deiform nature (to use one of his own phrases). In order to this, he set young students much on reading the ancient philosophers, chiefly... 
