 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...  Self-education - Seite 159von Edwin Paxton Hood - 1851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1825 - 570 Seiten
...superior beings, and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-rnlinc Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to...existence. They rejected with contempt the ceremonious bornage which other sects substituted for the pure worship of the soul. Instead of catching occasional... | |
 | 1825 - 582 Seiten
...snperior beings, and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-ruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to...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... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 Seiten
...and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-ruling Pfovidence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of...end of existence. They rejected, with contempt, the ceremorrions:-hd*J m^ge which other sects substituted for ' the pure"fcor>' ship of the soul. Instead... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 Seiten
...and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of...them the great end of existence. They rejected with con10 tempt the ceremonious homage which other sects substituted for the pure worship of the soul.... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 Seiten
...superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to...whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him, was with them the great end of existence. They rejected with contempt the ceremonious homage which... | |
 | Joel Hawes - 1830 - 250 Seiten
...ministers, strikes me with such admiration, as their fervent, devoted piety. They were eminently men of God. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the great end of existence. They were mighty in prayer, They were trained in the school of affliction, which gave a deep, mellow tone... | |
 | Joel Hawes - 1830 - 264 Seiten
...strikes me with such admiration, as their fervent, devoted piety. They were eminent! j men of God. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the great end of existence. They were mighty in prayer. They were trained in the school of affliction, which gave a deep, mellow tone... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 Seiten
...superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they 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, to serve Him, to enjoy Him, was... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 Seiten
...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...minute. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was wilh them the great end of existence. They rejected with contempt, the ceremonious homage which other... | |
 | Joel Hawes - 1836 - 206 Seiten
...ministers, strikes me with such admiration, as their fervent, devoted piety. They were eminently men of God. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the great end of existence. They were mighty in prayer. They were trained in the school of affliction, which gave a deep, mellow tone... | |
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