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. Bacon's Essays - Page 2by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 641 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
...it*— 'and the belief of truth, which is the en;oyment of it, is the sovereign good of human nature- * The first creature of God in the works of the days,...work ever since is the illumination of his spirit. * These two sentences are transcribed, verbatim, from the noble author. They might be rendered more... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...divine Agency. To believe in God, is, to believe in him, among o'licr things, as Tuv funa-i 'O wrr=i. " The first Creature of God, in the works of the days,...breathed light into the face of man'; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his Chosen." LORD BACON'S ESSAYS. There are however... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...divine Agency. To believe in God, is, to believe in him, among other things, as Tuv furuv 'O wjtTHf. " The first Creature of God, in the works of the days,...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... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...of it, aud the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God in the works of the days,...sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath-work ever smce, is the illumination of his spirit. First, he breathed Alight upon the face... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...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 his... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1814 - 282 pages
...'-.vT'jv. Just. Mart. Dial. eum Tryph. p. 173. " The first ereature of God in the works of the clays, was the light of the sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath work ever sinee is the illumination of his spirit. First he breathed light upon the faee of the matter of ehaos... | |
| 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
...it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...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
...of it ; and the belief of Truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The' first creature of God in the works of the days,...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... | |
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