The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event... Critical and historical essays - Страница 21по Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1832 - 852 страници
...eloquence, that though you must have read it before I shall not stint you with a meagre extract. — " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know Him,... | |
| 1825 - 570 страници
...Yours truly, W. И. ANGAS. Character of the Puritans. [Extracted from the Edinburgh. Rtvieic, No. 84.] THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-rnlinc Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose... | |
| 1825 - 582 страници
...were men »hose minds had derived a pi-culiar character from the d.-iily contemplation of snperior beings, and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging,...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast. for u hose inspection nothing was too miuutc. To know... | |
| 1826 - 596 страници
...that all their actions were defensible, or all their opinions without error. The reviewers say — "The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him,... | |
| Ant The - 1827 - 366 страници
...married her. Marriage usually puts an end to imagination. But it was not so with mine. THE PURITANS. THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 страници
...not a limit —to judgments which will make you desolate. 108. Character of the Puritans. Beecher. The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 страници
..." The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplations of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 страници
...— to judgments which will make you desolate. Beechcr. 108. Character of the Puritans. The purtians were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 страници
...who were the Puritans? Let me answer in the language of Britain's most eloquent modern essayist : v " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing is too vast, for whose inspection nothing is too minute. To know Him,... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 страници
...sea, And the stupendous anthem which is beat For ever on its shores. And he moved on. .THE PURITANS. THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him,... | |
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