 The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united...  Commercial class book - Seite 101von Alfred Newsom Niblett - 1861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir Thomas More (Saint) - 1852 - 348 Seiten
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection." Select... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 Seiten
...regaining to know God aright ; and, out of the knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, to be like Him as we may ; the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the best perfection. " And thus,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...assimilate not : therefore he withheld the Bible from the laity. — Colton. LEARNING, ITS END. — The end of learning is to know God, and out of that...we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue. — Milton. LEARNING, ITS ORDER. — The true order of learning should be, first, what is necessary... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1853 - 418 Seiten
...somewhat relaxing the constant exercise of his brain. He answered us in the words of Milton, — " The end of learning is to know " God, and out of that knowledge to love him, and to " venerate him ;" adding, that this was the great actuating purpose of his labors and study ; in short,... | |
 | George William Rusden - 1853 - 382 Seiten
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love hi in, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1854 - 150 Seiten
...him, by somewhat relaxing the constant exercise of his brain. He answered us in the words of Milton, " the end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love him and to venerate him;" adding, that this was the great actuating purpose of his labors and study ; in short,... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1854 - 150 Seiten
...him, by somewhat relaxing the constant exercise of his brain. He answered us in the words of Milton, "the end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love him and to venerate him;" adding, that this was the great actuating purpose of his labors and study ; in short,... | |
 | 1854 - 652 Seiten
...says the great Milton, "is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by requiring to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him." But what a mass of false perceptions, false judgments, and false principles, in morals, is exhibited... | |
 | William R. Lyth - 1854 - 132 Seiten
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection." — MILTON.... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 Seiten
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection.—John... | |
| |
