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They hear with surprise that what they supposed to be settled is questioned, and
often avoid the trouble of inquiring by endeavouring to believe that the truth is not
to be ascertained. And thus the cause has again to be pleaded, before judges, ...
They hear with surprise that what they supposed to be settled is questioned, and
often avoid the trouble of inquiring by endeavouring to believe that the truth is not
to be ascertained. And thus the cause has again to be pleaded, before judges, ...
Page xxi
For it is evidently more important to clear up difficulties, and correct mistakes,
than merely to remind men of what they knew before, and prove to them what
they already believe. He may be convinced that the sun is brighter than the moon
, and ...
For it is evidently more important to clear up difficulties, and correct mistakes,
than merely to remind men of what they knew before, and prove to them what
they already believe. He may be convinced that the sun is brighter than the moon
, and ...
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ought to remember that the disciples were led by the dictates of a sound
understanding to say, * No man can do these miracles that thou dost, except God
be with him ;' and thence to believe and trust, and obey Jesus implicitly ; but that
Peter ...
ought to remember that the disciples were led by the dictates of a sound
understanding to say, * No man can do these miracles that thou dost, except God
be with him ;' and thence to believe and trust, and obey Jesus implicitly ; but that
Peter ...
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It is not enough to believe what you maintain; you must maintain what you
believe, and maintain it because you believe it ; and that, on the most careful and
impartial view of the evidence on both sides. For any one may bring himself to
believe ...
It is not enough to believe what you maintain; you must maintain what you
believe, and maintain it because you believe it ; and that, on the most careful and
impartial view of the evidence on both sides. For any one may bring himself to
believe ...
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... heavy charges against a certain Church, afterwards openly declare that those
charges were what they knew, at the time, to be quite undeserved, they are
manifestly proclaiming their own insincerity. Perhaps they did believe — and
perhaps ...
... heavy charges against a certain Church, afterwards openly declare that those
charges were what they knew, at the time, to be quite undeserved, they are
manifestly proclaiming their own insincerity. Perhaps they did believe — and
perhaps ...
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Page 501 - STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.
Page 5 - Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Page 183 - It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an Opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose :
Page 582 - Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
Page 502 - Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.
Page 369 - Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order.
Page 70 - Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Page 73 - Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Page 3 - One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men should love lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant; but for the lie's sake.
Page 116 - Men in great place are thrice servants : servants of the sovereign or state ; servants of fame; and servants of business : so as they have no freedom, neither in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.