 | William Russell - 1856 - 240 Seiten
...the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The...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 into the face... | |
 | 1856 - 600 Seiten
...history to favour them. With regard to the seventh day, space only allows me to point to the solntion. " The first creature of God in the works of the days...work ever since is the illumination of his spirit."* What a beautiful thought ! God's sabbath still lasts. Geology teaches that, in regard to our earth,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 Seiten
...the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The...the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; 8 the last was the light of reason ; * and his 1 Perhaps he was thinking of St. Augustine. — See... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 Seiten
...knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it — and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it — is the sovereign good of human nature. The...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 into the face... | |
 | 1857 - 444 Seiten
...prejudice, and the mists of education, tradition and conceit. Finely observes an eminent philosopher : " The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...work, ever since, is the illumination of his spirit." His loftiest labor is to illumine human souls with the inspirations of kis truth ; and tis they who... | |
 | 1857 - 996 Seiten
...knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; arid the belief of truth, which is the enjoyment of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The...of GOD, in the works of the days, was the light of sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and His Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of His... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 Seiten
...is probably to S. Jerome, in Epiflol. who lays, " Daemonem cibus eft carmina Poetarum," &c The firft Creature of God, In the Works of the Days, was the Light of the Senfe ; the laft was the Light of Reafon ; and his Sabbath Work, ever fmce, is the Illumination of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 Seiten
...the knowledge of truth, which ia the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The...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 into the face... | |
 | Mary Anne Galton Schimmelpenninck, Christiana C. Hankin - 1858 - 576 Seiten
...ready ; and though it tired me in body, it was delightful to me." CHAP. IV. 1805. " The first creation of God in the works of the days was the light of the...His Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of the Spirit." — BACON. " My endeavours Hare ever come too short of my desires." SHAKESPEARE. AMONGST... | |
 | Mary Anne Galton Schimmelpenninck - 1858 - 380 Seiten
...ready ; and though it tired me in body, it was delightful to me." CHAP. IV. l805. " The first creation of God in the works of the days was the light of the sense, the last was the light of reason, and His Sahhath work ever since is the illumination of the Spirit." — BACON. " My endeavours Have ever come... | |
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The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath work ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. 
