 | William Robertson - 1791 - 408 pages
...Brahmins with the greateft attention and candour,. gives of their theology. " They all," fays he, " believe in. " the unity of the Godhead, and although they hold images " in high veneration, it is only becaufe they reprefent celeftiai " beings, and prevent their thoughts from wandering l."... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 518 pages
...who can grasp the whole within the limited circle of human ideas ? " The Hindoos," says Abul Fazel, " believe in the unity of the Godhead ; and although they hold images in high veneration, it is only because they represent celestial beings, and prevent their thoughts from wandering."* The... | |
 | Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak - 1800 - 564 pages
...make no account of their lives, when they can devote them to the fervice of God. •i They one and all believe in the unity of the Godhead ; and although...yet they are by no means idolaters, as the ignorant fuppofe. I have myfelf frequently difcourfed upon the fubject with many learned and upright men of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 430 pages
...Brahmins with the greateft .attention and candour, gives of their theology. " They all," fays he, " believe in the " unity of the Godhead, and although they hold '* images in high veneration, it is only becaufe '* they reprefent celeftial beings, and prevent the ** thoughts of thofe who worfhip... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 432 pages
...the Brahmins with the greatest attention and candour, gives of their theology. "They all," says he, " believe in the " unity of the Godhead, and although they hold " images in high veneration, it is only because " they represent celestial beings, and prevent the " thoughts of those who worship... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 430 pages
...Brahmins with the greatest attention and candour, gives of their theology. " They all," says he, " believe in the " unity of the Godhead, and although they hold " images in high veneration, it is only because " they represent celestial beings, and prevent the " thoughts of those who worship... | |
 | Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 pages
...opportunity of knowing the Hindoos, gives the following testimony of their character : " They one and all, believe in the unity of the Godhead, and although...ignorant suppose. I have myself frequently discoursed on the subject with many learned and upright men of this religion, and comprehend their doctrine, which... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 530 pages
...the invisible Spirit that they thus worship." (p. 44. ) And thus from Abulfazel:* " They one and all believe in the unity of the Godhead; and although...are by no means idolaters, as the ignorant suppose. 1 have myself frequently discoursed upon the subject with many learned and upright men of this religion,... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 546 pages
...the invisible Spirit that they thus worship." (p. 44.) And thus from Abulfazel:* " They one and all believe in the unity of the Godhead; and although...images in high veneration, yet they are by no means idolators, as the ignorant suppose. I have myself frequently discoursed upon the subject with many... | |
 | William Robertson - 1825 - 460 pages
...Brahmins with the greatest attcntion and candour, gives of their theology. " They all," says he, " believe in the unity of the godhead ; and although they hold images in high veneration, it is only because they represent celestial beings, and prevent the thoughts of those who worship them... | |
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They one and all believe in the unity of the Godhead, and although they hold images in high veneration, yet they are by no means idolaters, as the ignorant suppose. 
