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... The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 5131849Full view - About this book
| 1825 - 582 lehte
...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,...Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast. for u hose inspection nothing was too miuutc. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the... | |
| 1825 - 570 lehte
...И. ANGAS. Character of the Puritans. [Extracted from the Edinburgh. Rtvieic, No. 84.] THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...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... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 lehte
...• I.' -I. • ,. . ,,. ', i, i••'«, li,rt'o THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived i A peculiar character from the daily contemplation...with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-ruling Pfovidence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being for whose power nothing... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 lehte
...— to judgments which will make you desolate. Beecher. 108. Character of the Puritans. The Puritans 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... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 lehte
...— to judgments which will make you desolate. Beecher. 108. Character of the Puritans. The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content-with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 lehte
...cabinets, as if they were the titular dignitaries of the chess-board !" Example 17. " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplations of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 lehte
...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 character...the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing is too vast, for whose inspection nothing is too minute. To know Him, to serve Him, to enjoy Him, was... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 lehte
...partial to them, "were the most remarkable body of men, perhaps, which the world has ever produced They were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...Not content with acknowledging in general terms, an over ruling providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 lehte
...through the universe. LESSON CXXXIII. Character of the Puritans. — EDINBURGH REVIEW. 1. THE Puritansf were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually as* William Murray, Earl of Mansfield, was born at Perth, in Scotland, 1705. He was an eminent lawyer,... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1839 - 674 lehte
...to them) were the most remarkable body of men, perhaps, which the world has ever produced. — They were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...acknowledging in general terms an overruling providence, ihey habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too... | |
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