 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
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 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 (nutb/ing) was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him, to serve him, to... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - 1867 - 502 Seiten
...superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging in general terms an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to...end of existence. They rejected with contempt the cereinonious homage which others substituted for the pure worship of the soul. Instead of catching... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1867 - 380 Seiten
...should generally precede but ever be closely joined with the attribute words which they modify ; as, " They habitually ascribed every event to the will of...vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute ; " " They were deeply read in the oracles of God ; " " The explanation may easily be found." § 393.... | |
 | 1868 - 978 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 whoee power nothing was toa vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know Him, to serve... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 Seiten
...Great Being, for whose power nothing f&a too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To :now him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the great nd of existence. They rejected with contempt the ceremonious lomage which other sects substituted for... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1870 - 232 Seiten
...should generally precede but ever be closely joined with the attribute words which they modify ; as, " They habitually ascribed every event to the will of...vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute ;" " They were deeply read in the oracles of God;" "The explanation may easily be found." § 281. Modals... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1870 - 380 Seiten
...should generally precede but ever be closely joined with the attribute words which they modify ; as, " They habitually ascribed every event to the will of...vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute ; " " They were deeply read in the oracles of God ; " " The explanation may easily be found." § 393.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 Seiten
...they habitually ascribed every event to tlio will of the Great Eeinp, for • a^w power nothing vas too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him, to «r>* bim, to enjoy him, wae with them the great eud of existence. They rcjcctcJ with contempt the... | |
 | Joseph Sylvester Clark, Henry Martyn Dexter, Alonzo Hall Quint, Isaac Pendleton Langworthy, Christopher Cushing, Samuel Burnham - 1873 - 660 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 Seiten
...superior beings and eternal interests. Not content wife acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to...the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing (nuth'ing) was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know Tn'-m, to serve him,... | |
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