Essay on Superstition: Being an Inquiry Into the Effects of Physical Influence on the Mind, in the Production of Dreams, Visions, Ghosts, and Other Supernatural AppearancesJ. Hatchard and son, 1830 - 430 pages |
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... sense of your Lordship's friendship . I prefer the latter alter- native ; at the hazard of being charged by others with not duly appreciating the uniform kindness which I have ever re- ceived from your Lordship . Permit me then , my ...
... sense of your Lordship's friendship . I prefer the latter alter- native ; at the hazard of being charged by others with not duly appreciating the uniform kindness which I have ever re- ceived from your Lordship . Permit me then , my ...
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... senses , or which admits of demonstration ; but that which is founded on sound principle , and is consistent with reason , that which rests on unbiassed and unprejudiced human testimony , or that which is based on CHAPTER II . 43.
... senses , or which admits of demonstration ; but that which is founded on sound principle , and is consistent with reason , that which rests on unbiassed and unprejudiced human testimony , or that which is based on CHAPTER II . 43.
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... senses are ex- traordinarily obtuse , while others are rendered morbidly irritable and acute ; the delightful action of thought becomes an oppression , and consecutive reasoning is impossible . It is most difficult to pursue any thing ...
... senses are ex- traordinarily obtuse , while others are rendered morbidly irritable and acute ; the delightful action of thought becomes an oppression , and consecutive reasoning is impossible . It is most difficult to pursue any thing ...
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... senses become nicely adjusted , as the safe- guards of the system ; the servant of the spiri- tual principle regains its appetite for intellectual food , and literary pursuit is relished ; the de- licacy of moral tact is restored , and ...
... senses become nicely adjusted , as the safe- guards of the system ; the servant of the spiri- tual principle regains its appetite for intellectual food , and literary pursuit is relished ; the de- licacy of moral tact is restored , and ...
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... sense must reply , upon the brain . But , if so , it is shown that a change of the material medium may for a time oblite- rate , and afterwards obscure , alter , and per- vert , the manifestations of mind . Hence it follows , that ...
... sense must reply , upon the brain . But , if so , it is shown that a change of the material medium may for a time oblite- rate , and afterwards obscure , alter , and per- vert , the manifestations of mind . Hence it follows , that ...
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Page 178 - Christian repels them with the shield of faith, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. He possesses the divine word which is full of promises, and that faith which is a deep conviction of things not seen, and the substance or foundation of things hoped for. Therefore he gives no quarter to unbelief; God hath spoken, it is enough. There is a mansion for him ; he will...
Page 258 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 292 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 319 - Veritate, in my hand, and, kneeling on my knees, devoutly said these words: — ' ' O thou eternal God, Author of the light which now shines upon me, and Giver of all inward illuminations, I do beseech Thee, of Thy infinite goodness, to pardon a greater request than a sinner ought to make ; I am not satisfied enough whether I shall publish this book, De Veritate; if it be for Thy glory, I beseech Thee give me some sign from heaven ; if not, I shall suppress it.
Page 287 - And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Page 60 - Moreover by them is thy servant warned : and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 180 - It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Page 417 - I must work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work d ." Two doctrines, both of them distinctly Christian, throw their guardian shadows over the lesson.
Page 376 - Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before.