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... The Methodist Quarterly Review - Page 1801858Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 576 pages
...Name of an ill.apply'd Sobriety and Moderation, imagin, that we can go too far, or be too well.ftudied in the Book of God's Word, or in the Book of God's Works, Divinity, or Philofophy • but rather Jet Men awaken themfelves, and vigoroufly urge and purfue an endlefs Progrefs,... | |
| Colin MacLaurin, Patrick Murdoch - Gravity - 1750 - 492 pages
...ill-applied moderation, thought or *' maintained that a man can fearch too far, or be «* too well ftudied in the book of God's word, or in " the book of God's works. But rather, he adds, •*' let men awake themfelves, and chearfully endea*' vour and purfue an endlefs... | |
| James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...conceit of sobriety, or ill applied moderati6n, thought or maintained that one can s-earch too fair or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or, in the book of God's works. Rather (said he,) let men awake themselves and chearfully endeavour and pursue an endlefs progrefs... | |
| English literature - 1799 - 746 pages
...divinity or philofophy ; but rather 1ft men endeavour an endlefs progrefs or proficiente in both ; only let men beware, that they apply both to charity, and not to fwelling ; to ufe and not to oftentation ; and again that they do not unwifcly mingle or confound thefe... | |
| 1799 - 748 pages
...divinity or philoibphy ; bat rather let men endeavour an endlefs.progrefs or proficicncc in both ; only let men beware, that they apply both to charity, and not to fwelling J to ufe and not to oftentation ; and again that they do not unwlfeiy mingle or confound thefe... | |
| Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...Study of the Holy Scriptures," &c. " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an id-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far, or be too well studied ID the Book of God's Word ; rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficiency therein." —... | |
| William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 476 pages
...man, upon a weak conceit of " sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, thiuk or mmnQ4 " tain " tain, that a man can search too far, or be too well " studied in THE BOOS. OF GOD'S WORD, or io the " book of GOD'S WORKS; but rather let Men endeavour " AV ENDLESS PROGRE.SS... | |
| Henry Card - Literature - 1811 - 304 pages
...no one," says that profound philosopher and devout Christian, Lord Bacon, " weakly imagine, that men can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's words and works, divinity and philosophy ; but rather let them endeavour an endless progression in... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 pages
...of nature's chain is fastened to Jupiter's throne. To conclude, let no one weakly imagine, that men can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, and works, divinity, and philosophy ; but rather let them endeavour an endless progression in both... | |
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