The Methodist Quarterly Review, Volume 18; Volume 40G. Lane and P.P. Sanford, 1858 - Methodist Church |
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... seems to have been more rapid than could be reasonably expected . The impatience of genius chafed at delay ; and the postponement of the studious retirement so ardently longed for , so constantly con- templated , fretted him in the dull ...
... seems to have been more rapid than could be reasonably expected . The impatience of genius chafed at delay ; and the postponement of the studious retirement so ardently longed for , so constantly con- templated , fretted him in the dull ...
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... seem to have been originally distributed through the body of the Opus Majus , so the greater portion of them are in their supposed derivative form intermingled with the different productions of Lord Bacon ; and any one who is familiar ...
... seem to have been originally distributed through the body of the Opus Majus , so the greater portion of them are in their supposed derivative form intermingled with the different productions of Lord Bacon ; and any one who is familiar ...
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... seems almost an anticipation of the theory of the prismatic colors . He says beautifully that " every color is the broken image of light . " § It is a pregnant phrase , especially after Newton's experiments with the prism . But the ...
... seems almost an anticipation of the theory of the prismatic colors . He says beautifully that " every color is the broken image of light . " § It is a pregnant phrase , especially after Newton's experiments with the prism . But the ...
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... seem to be only echoed in the pregnant , sententious , poetic , and aphoristic style of Francis Bacon . He speaks of the " arcana naturæ et artis ; " of the " secreta naturæ et artis complentis naturam . " These phrases ring in our ears ...
... seem to be only echoed in the pregnant , sententious , poetic , and aphoristic style of Francis Bacon . He speaks of the " arcana naturæ et artis ; " of the " secreta naturæ et artis complentis naturam . " These phrases ring in our ears ...
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... seem to have lost sight of the slave population , in the multiplicity of labors in their own country . For full twenty years after , Methodism had no kind of connection with a slave com- munity . But about that time , Nathaniel Gilbert ...
... seem to have lost sight of the slave population , in the multiplicity of labors in their own country . For full twenty years after , Methodism had no kind of connection with a slave com- munity . But about that time , Nathaniel Gilbert ...
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Page 309 - The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 68 - ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from . Whom no secrets are hid ; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name ; through Christ our Lord.
Page 220 - 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 147 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Page 290 - If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 411 - To them who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every c soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 440 - Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright: at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Page 586 - Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Page 411 - But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will render to every man according to his deeds...
Page 180 - To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both...