...minds and hearts of men is one of the noblest of occupations. " The first creature of God in the work of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last...his sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of His Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light...

...other." Says Lord Bacon, " The inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief...which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of our nature."6 Religious fidelity will also enlist a man against prominent social abuses, such as intemperance...

...dew Were on them yet; and silver waters break Into small waves, and sparkle as he comes. — BBTANT. THE first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of sense ; the last was the light of reason.— BACOK. A. REPINING life, is a lingering death.— QUARLES....

...itself, teacheth, that the enquiry of truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it: the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief...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...

...and beauties of nature. The inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief...which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of our nature. The unlearned man knows not what it is to descend into himself or to call himself to account,...

...EMANUEL SWEDENBORG. " The inquiry of Truth, which it the love-making or wooing of it ; the knowledge of Truth which is the presence of it; and the belief...enjoying of it ; is the Sovereign Good of human nature." " Bacon. BY GEORGE BUSH. NEW-YORK: JOHN ALLEN, 139 NASSAU STREET. BOSTON: OTIS CLAPP. IS SCHOOL STREET....

...itself, teacheth that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief...truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign * The wine of devils. (The translations throughout ourt extracts from the Essays are the same as in...

...extracts from the Essays are the same as in the edition, with notes, by Dr. WC Taylor, 8vo., Lend. 1840.) good of human nature. The first creature of God in the works of the days was the light of I ho sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath-work ever since is the illumination...

...words of Bacon, " that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enu 4 joying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature;" and that this highest gratification of...

...notes, hy Dr. WC Taylor, Svo., Lond. 1S40.) rood of human nature. The first creature of God in the works the days was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; und his sahhath-work ever since is the illumination of Lis spirit. First he hreathed light upon the...