Thoughts on Religion, and Other SubjectsH.S. Baynes, 1825 - 272 էջ |
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Blaise Pascal. ceased on its being touched again , he applied his mind to the subject which it presented to him , and at length produced a short treatise upon the nature of sounds . His father , however , fearful that this evidently ...
Blaise Pascal. ceased on its being touched again , he applied his mind to the subject which it presented to him , and at length produced a short treatise upon the nature of sounds . His father , however , fearful that this evidently ...
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... mind from the monotonous and wearisome labour of the mere detail of calculation . Pascal's invention succeeded ; but it was found too cumbrous for general use . About this time , Stephen Pascal was appointed the Intendant of Rouen , to ...
... mind from the monotonous and wearisome labour of the mere detail of calculation . Pascal's invention succeeded ; but it was found too cumbrous for general use . About this time , Stephen Pascal was appointed the Intendant of Rouen , to ...
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... mind , was a clear conviction of the truth of the Chris- tian religion , and of the propriety of its high require- ments . He saw that it enjoined upon men the ne- cessity of living for God , and of making Him the su- preme object of ...
... mind , was a clear conviction of the truth of the Chris- tian religion , and of the propriety of its high require- ments . He saw that it enjoined upon men the ne- cessity of living for God , and of making Him the su- preme object of ...
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... mind of Pascal , however , notwithstanding these minor aberrations , had taken a decidedly religious turn ; and the power of Scriptural truth gradually gained a permanent influence over his heart , and gave a colour to all his pursuits ...
... mind of Pascal , however , notwithstanding these minor aberrations , had taken a decidedly religious turn ; and the power of Scriptural truth gradually gained a permanent influence over his heart , and gave a colour to all his pursuits ...
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... mind like his to do otherwise ; and such was the practical influence of his religious studies on his character , that it was felt and acknow- ledged by all around him . Even his father , previously to his death , did not hesitate to ...
... mind like his to do otherwise ; and such was the practical influence of his religious studies on his character , that it was felt and acknow- ledged by all around him . Even his father , previously to his death , did not hesitate to ...
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Էջ 163 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Էջ 139 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Էջ 73 - Jehovah cometh out of his place, to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity : and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Էջ 40 - God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Էջ 163 - I have said, Ye are gods ; and all of you are children of the most high.
Էջ 140 - They have moved me to Jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
Էջ 163 - I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Էջ 138 - And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish ; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God.
Էջ 89 - I am or of what I ought to do, I know neither my condition nor my duty.
Էջ 252 - I set it down as a fact that if all men knew what each said of the other, there would not be four friends in the world.