 ... and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Página 4411851Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1744
...down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud man to raise himself upon ; or a fort of commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; — but a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and relief of man's estate. 128 SINCERE RECONCILIATION.... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 12 páginas
...as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, — a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. " It is the presence... | |
 | Half hours - 1847
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
 | 1847
...prospect ; or a tower of ' state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or com' manding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit ' or sale ; — and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Crea' tor, and the relief of man's estate !' Mr Burton, we think,... | |
 | Bengal (India) - 1848
...of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; and specifying particular forms of that error, says — " As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." State what particular... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848
...of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; and specifying particular forms of that error, says— " As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the creator and the relief of man's estate." State what particular... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1849
...fellow-creature, I would shut him alone in a dark room without employment. ENOWLEDGE. Knowledge is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless...strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale; but a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. — Lord Bacon.... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848
...Catalogue 300, entit ed Notel of Henry Seventh') reign, let down in MS. by the Lord Chancellor Bacon. raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground,...for strife and contention ; or a shop, for profit • sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849
...and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason for the benefit and use of man ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." — Bacon. LOVE OF... | |
 | 1849
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glury of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."* And the same ideas... | |
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