 The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit.  Progressive Readings in Prose - Seite 71herausgegeben von - 1923 - 376 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1853 - 604 Seiten
...the energies of truth in the hands of the great sanctifier. "The first creature of God, in the work of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last...work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit" If the study of divine things is not a blessing to any, it is because they are "sensual, having not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 Seiten
...of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of truth, which is the ce, that I find in one other particular, as that which... Bacon Francis" Francis Bacon (/2021222s 10 1 2 2 2 2 ; then he breathed light into the face of man; and still he brealhcth and inspireth light into the... | |
 | 1854 - 778 Seiten
...highest types of excellence. CMC (To be continued in our next.) THE THREE LIGHTS. THE first creation of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense (Gen. i. 3) ; the last was the light of reason (Gen. ii. 7.) ; and His Sabbath work, ever since, is... | |
 | British history - 1855 - 482 Seiten
...truth. " The knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature....breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face... | |
 | James Henley Thornwell - 1855 - 340 Seiten
...it — the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it — and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God in the work of days was the light of sense ; the last was the light of reason, and His Sabbath-work ever since... | |
 | William Russell - 1856 - 240 Seiten
...wooing, of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature....breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 Seiten
...it — the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it — and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human...breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man, and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face... | |
 | 1856 - 600 Seiten
...history to favour them. With regard to the seventh day, space only allows me to point to the solntion. " The first creature of God in the works of the days...work ever since is the illumination of his spirit."* What a beautiful thought ! God's sabbath still lasts. Geology teaches that, in regard to our earth,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 Seiten
...wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature....the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; 8 the last was the light of reason ; * and his 1 Perhaps he was thinking of St. Augustine. — See... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 Seiten
...it — the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it — and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human...breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face... | |
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