...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...

...sovereign good of human nature. The first creation of God in the work of the six days was the light of sense — the last was the light of reason — and...Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of matter or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breathes and inspires light...

...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....God, in the works of the days, was the light of the 1 Perhaps lie was thinking of St. Augustine. — See Aug. Confess, i. 25, 26. 2 " The wine of evil...

...notes, by Dr. WC Taylor, 8vo., Lond. 1840.) good of human nature. The first creature of God in the worka 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. First he breathed light upon the face of...

...have the aspect of denominational controversy. "The first creature of God in the works of the daya was the light of the sense, the last was the light of reason, and hia Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of hia Spirit." LORD BACON. PREFACE. THE author of...

...although it was formerly used freely for every thing created,—as when Bacon says (Essay, Of Truth), " The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabhath work ever since is the illumination of his spirit;" or (Advance, of Learning, B. £.), " The...

...swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. 8. Great riches have sold more men than they have bought. 9. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...the light of the sense ; the last was the light of the reason; and His Sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of His Spirit. 10. Clear and round...

...have presumed to offend. Grindal, )t1 ,np 419. Inspire, vt (Wisd. xv. 11). To breathe; Lat. intpirare. First he 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...

...of the populace, must remember that their insolence in peace is bravery in war. TEUTH. LOED BACON. THE first creature of God, in the works of the days,...breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he brcatheth and inspireth light into the face...

...sake an nil things, and bo Is the cause of all the beautiful.— Plato's Epist. II. to Diongsius. " The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit." — Bacon's Essag of Tnalt. .§ 1. THE TRUE RELIGION. BENJAMIN CONSTANT, setting out upon an investigation...