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... A History of the English Puritans - Trang 492bởi William Carlos Martyn - 1867 - 496 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
| 1825 - 582 trang
...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 trang
...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... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 trang
...• 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 - 418 trang
...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... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 trang
...not a limit — to judgments which will make you desolate. Beecher. 108. Character of the Puritans. The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...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 trang
...churches and 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... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 trang
...— 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 trang
...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...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... | |
| Ethan Smith - 1833 - 422 trang
...take them under their protection, but they were abandoned without reserve to satirists and dramatists. The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from their contemplation of eternal things. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 trang
...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... | |
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