The Life of Samuel Johnson, D.D.: The First President of King's College, in New York. Containing Many Interesting Anecdotes; a General View of the State of Religion and Learning in Connecticut During the Former Part of the Last Century; and an Account of the Institution and Rise of Yale College, Connecticut; and of King's (now Columbia) College, New-York, Band 1T. & J. Swords, 1805 - 208 Seiten |
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... concerning the college engrossed the public attention . Mr. JOHNSON had a strong desire of entering into the depths of Sir ISAAC NEWTON's philoso- phy , but was not furnished with a sufficient de- gree of mathematical knowledge , to the ...
... concerning the college engrossed the public attention . Mr. JOHNSON had a strong desire of entering into the depths of Sir ISAAC NEWTON's philoso- phy , but was not furnished with a sufficient de- gree of mathematical knowledge , to the ...
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... concerning the principles of these gentlemen . In short , by the commencement following , in the month of September , the whole country was in an alarm , and many people came to New - Haven , expecting some strange occurrences . The ...
... concerning the principles of these gentlemen . In short , by the commencement following , in the month of September , the whole country was in an alarm , and many people came to New - Haven , expecting some strange occurrences . The ...
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... concerning the two latter points ; but that exactly the same reasoning would conclude much more forcibly in favour of the former ; and , therefore , if they would be consistent , that they must either receive Episcopacy , or reject ...
... concerning the two latter points ; but that exactly the same reasoning would conclude much more forcibly in favour of the former ; and , therefore , if they would be consistent , that they must either receive Episcopacy , or reject ...
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... concerning Human Liberty . And , indeed , could the point be once established , that every thing is produced by fate and neces- sity , it would naturally follow , that there is no God , or that he is a very useless and insignifi- cant ...
... concerning Human Liberty . And , indeed , could the point be once established , that every thing is produced by fate and neces- sity , it would naturally follow , that there is no God , or that he is a very useless and insignifi- cant ...
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... concerning God and religion , and proclaiming , in the most affecting tones , and with the greatest violence and extravagance of gesture , the terrors of hell and damnation , in order to bring men to conversion . In several instances ...
... concerning God and religion , and proclaiming , in the most affecting tones , and with the greatest violence and extravagance of gesture , the terrors of hell and damnation , in order to bring men to conversion . In several instances ...
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