TalesHilliard, Gray, 1836 - Education |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page 55
... Revelations almost before he could read them , knew more of the philosophy of society than I ; and the peasant's child who teaches her baby - brother to say his prayers is doing more in her appointed office than I in my classical ...
... Revelations almost before he could read them , knew more of the philosophy of society than I ; and the peasant's child who teaches her baby - brother to say his prayers is doing more in her appointed office than I in my classical ...
Page 91
... revelation spread by tradition , or from the efforts of reason in few reflective minds , or from the natural pro- cess of association in all . The belief exists ; and with it is connected an idea of the relation of the future life to ...
... revelation spread by tradition , or from the efforts of reason in few reflective minds , or from the natural pro- cess of association in all . The belief exists ; and with it is connected an idea of the relation of the future life to ...
Page 137
... revelation ; and we not only do not discern the doctrine of the Trinity in the gospel , but we discern that it is not there . Though some think us blinded , like the people of Dothan , who saw nothing of the glory which was apparent to ...
... revelation ; and we not only do not discern the doctrine of the Trinity in the gospel , but we discern that it is not there . Though some think us blinded , like the people of Dothan , who saw nothing of the glory which was apparent to ...
Page 191
... revelation it was appointed to confirm . If it be further objected that the foregoing supposition can at most only apply to one class of miracles , and leave unexplained the extraordinary influences on the minds of men , as in the ...
... revelation it was appointed to confirm . If it be further objected that the foregoing supposition can at most only apply to one class of miracles , and leave unexplained the extraordinary influences on the minds of men , as in the ...
Page 200
... revelation , but gathered into himself , by anticipation , something of its light and warmth . We assume it as unquestionable that Socrates did hold these doctrines , because , though there is contradictory evidence on each point , the ...
... revelation , but gathered into himself , by anticipation , something of its light and warmth . We assume it as unquestionable that Socrates did hold these doctrines , because , though there is contradictory evidence on each point , the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afford appears arguments ascertained Atheist believe benevolence Bible causes Christ Christian church Church of England circumstances conception connexion conviction declare Deist Deity dispensation Divine doctrine Doddridge doubt effect etherealized body evidence evil excited exercise existence facts faith fear feel gospel happiness heart Helena Helmer heresy hope hope and fear human imagination individual inference influences inquiry instance intellect irreligion Jacotot Jehovah Jewish Jews labor learned less Liese light look Margaret Jacobs Mary Easty means ment method mind mode moral nation nature never Nuremberg objects observed peculiar Pharisee philosopher pious fraud pleasure prayers preaching present principles prison punishment pupil purpose race reason regard religion religious respecting revelation Scriptures slave society Socrates soul spirit superstition supposed teach testimony thing thought tion truth uniformity of causation universal whole wisdom words
Popular passages
Page 221 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.
Page 221 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ? How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant Against foul fiends, to aid us militant? They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love and nothing for reward, O why should heavenly God to men have such regard *." This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 222 - Christ, save Thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 98 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear, as in no face with more delight. But O as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Page 207 - Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a hole to keep the wind away: O, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall to expel the winter's flaw!
Page 258 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 334 - It is absolutely necessary for it to be exercised on spiritual objects, if it is to attain its perfect illumination, and bring out that purity of heart which makes us capable of loving virtue for its own sake alone. 81. Or is the human species never to arrive at this highest step of illumination and purity? — Never? 82. Never? — Let me not think this blasphemy, All Merciful! Education has its goal, in the race, no less than in the individual. That which is educated is educated for a purpose.
Page 236 - For aught we can know a priori, matter may contain the source or spring of order originally within itself, as well as mind does ; and there is no more difficulty in conceiving, that the several elements, from an internal unknown cause, may fall into the most exquisite arrangement, than to conceive that their ideas, in the great universal mind, from a like internal unknown cause, fall into that arrangement.