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. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos; then he... Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 12by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...laftwasthe light of t Reafoni and his Sabbath- Work ever fince, is the illumination of his Spirit. Firft, he breathed light upon the face of the Matter or Chaos...then he breathed light into the face of Man ., and ftill he breatheth and infpireth light into the face of his Chofen. The Poet that beautified the Se&,... | |
| 1801 - 446 pages
...which we allude. " " v .. First he breatheth light upon the face of matler, or chaos; then he breatheth light into the face of man, and still he breatheth...of his chosen. The poet, that beautified the sect which was otherwise inferior to the rest, saitli yet excellently well — " Its a pleasure to stand... | |
| 1917 - 434 pages
...correct, will never set him on fire. Then turn to the accidental translation in Bacon's Essay on Truth : ' It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tost upon the sea ; A pleasure to stand in the window of a Castle, and to see a Battaile, and the Adventures... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...; the last was the light of Reason ; and his Sabbath-work, ever since, is, the illumination of his Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of...and inspireth light into the face of his Chosen." LORD BACON'S ESSAYS. There are however too many of us, who set themselves up for the Illuminati, the... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...Sense; the last was the light of Reason ; and his Sabbath -work, ever since, is, the illumination of his Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of....and inspireth light into the face of his Chosen." LORD BACON'S ESSAYS. There are however too many of us, who set themselves up for the Illuminati, the... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...the matter or chaos; then be breathed light into the face of man : and still he breathes and inspires light into the face of his chosen. The Poet* that beautified the sectf which Was otherwise inferior to the rest, says yet excellently well : " It is a pleasure to stand... | |
| William Clayton - 1814 - 420 pages
...is the illumination of his Spirit. First * Hebrews, ix 19,21. b " he breathed light upon the face of matter " or chaos ; then he breathed light into the " face of man ; and still he breatheth or in" spireth light into the face of his chosen." Among the manifold means of Divine appointment,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...sense ; the last was the light of reason; and his sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos ; then he breatheth light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...sense ; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath-work ever since, is the illumination of his spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of...into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and iuspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...of reason; and his Sabbath-work ever since, is the illumination of his spirit. First, he OF TRUTH. 3 breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos...into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and iuspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified the sect, that was otherwise... | |
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