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... survey now and then of the vast and un- limited regions of learning . Let your meditations run over the names of all the sciences , with their numerous branches , and innumerable particular themes of knowledge ; and then reflect how few ...
... survey now and then of the vast and un- limited regions of learning . Let your meditations run over the names of all the sciences , with their numerous branches , and innumerable particular themes of knowledge ; and then reflect how few ...
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... survey the general definitions or descriptions of them all . I. OBSERVATION is the notice that we take of all occur- rences in human life , whether they are sensible or intellec- tual , whether relating to persons or things , to ...
... survey the general definitions or descriptions of them all . I. OBSERVATION is the notice that we take of all occur- rences in human life , whether they are sensible or intellec- tual , whether relating to persons or things , to ...
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... survey of these things we may justly conclude , that he who spends all his time in hearing lectures , or poring upon books , without observation , meditation , or converse , will have but a mere historical knowledge of learning , and be ...
... survey of these things we may justly conclude , that he who spends all his time in hearing lectures , or poring upon books , without observation , meditation , or converse , will have but a mere historical knowledge of learning , and be ...
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... survey of them in an evil position , and in an unhappy light ? And by this means we form a worse opinion of our neighbours than they deserve ; while , at the same time , pride and self - flattery tempt us to make unjust observations on ...
... survey of them in an evil position , and in an unhappy light ? And by this means we form a worse opinion of our neighbours than they deserve ; while , at the same time , pride and self - flattery tempt us to make unjust observations on ...
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... survey of all the particular cases which may be included in them , is the way to lay a trap for our own un- derstandings in their pursuit of any subject , and we shall often be taken captives into mistake and falsehood . Niveo in his ...
... survey of all the particular cases which may be included in them , is the way to lay a trap for our own un- derstandings in their pursuit of any subject , and we shall often be taken captives into mistake and falsehood . Niveo in his ...
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The Improvement of the Mind: Or, a Supplement to the Art of Logic. in Two Parts Isaac Watts No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 422 - Hail, wedded love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise, of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range : by thee Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities . Of father, son, and brother, first were known.
Page 435 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 92 - What shall we say then ? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound ? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein...
Page 439 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.
Page 51 - General observations drawn from particulars are the jewels of knowledge, comprehending great store in a little room ; but they are therefore to be made with the greater care and caution, lest, if we take counterfeit for true, our loss and shame be the greater when our stock comes to a severe scrutiny.
Page 438 - But when Christ, who is their life, shall appear, they also shall appear with him in glory.
Page 190 - The situation of the several parts of the earth are better learned by one day's conversing with a map or a sea-chart, than by merely reading the description of their situation a hundred times over in books of geography.
Page 33 - Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 260 - Get a distinct and comprehensive knowledge of the subject which you treat of ; survey it on all sides, and make yourself perfect master of it ; then you will have all the sentiments that relate to it in your view, and under your command, and your tongue will very easily clothe those ideas with words which your mind has first made so familiar and easy to itself. Scribendi recte sapere est et principium etfons, Verbaque provisam rem non invita sequentur.
Page 155 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.