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... Critical and historical essays - Page 23by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
| 1825 - 582 pages
...were men »hose minds had derived a pi-culiar character from the d.-iily contemplation of snperior beings, and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging,...Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast. for u hose inspection nothing was too miuutc. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the... | |
| 1825 - 570 pages
...Yours truly, W. И. ANGAS. Character of the Puritans. [Extracted from the Edinburgh. Rtvieic, No. 84.] THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-rnlinc Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...not a limit —to judgments which will make you desolate. 108. Character of the Puritans. Beecher. The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 pages
..." The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplations of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content...whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him, was with them the great end of existence. They rejected with contempt the ceremonious homage which... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...— to judgments which will make you desolate. Beechcr. 108. Character of the Puritans. The purtians were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...who were the Puritans? Let me answer in the language of Britain's most eloquent modern essayist : v " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing is too vast, for whose inspection nothing is too minute. To know Him, to serve Him, to enjoy Him, was... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 pages
...partial to them, "were the most remarkable body of men, perhaps, which the world has ever produced They were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...Not content with acknowledging in general terms, an over ruling providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...through the universe. LESSON CXXXIII. Character of the Puritans. — EDINBURGH REVIEW. 1. THE Puritansf were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually as* William Murray, Earl of Mansfield, was born at Perth, in Scotland, 1705. He was an eminent lawyer,... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1839 - 674 pages
...to them) were the most remarkable body of men, perhaps, which the world has ever produced. — They were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...acknowledging in general terms an overruling providence, ihey habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1840 - 672 pages
...to them) were the most remarkable body of men, perhaps, which the world has ever produced. — They were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...with acknowledging in general terms an overruling provuleice, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing... | |
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