 The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it.  manual - Page 75by e.r. humphreys, lld - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 344 pages
...more brilliant but less important acquisitions. " The desire of power in excess caused the an" gels to fall ; the desire of knowledge in excess " caused...fall ; but in charity is no excess ; " neither can men nor angels come into danger "by it." A girl who has docility, will seldom be found to want understanding... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing,...knowledge in excess caused man to fall : but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing,...knowledge in excess caused man to fall ; but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
 | John Weyland - 1816 - 556 pages
...chair — " Goodness, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous,...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits of no excess but error ; neither can angel or man come in danger by it." I think the argumentative... | |
 | John Weyland - 1816 - 538 pages
...chair — " Goodness, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; without it man is a busy, mischievous,...answers to the theological virtue charity, and admits of no excess but error; neither can angel or man come in danger by it." I think the argumentative nature... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...best quality of the mind ; the character and copy of the Deity. It admits of no excess but errour. The desire of power in excess caused the angels to-...knowledge in excess caused man to fall, but in charity there is no excess; neither angel nor man can come into danger by it. The joys of parents are secret;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin. G oodness answers to the theological virtue, Charity ; and admits no excess, but error. The desire... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and without it man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing,...knowledge in excess caused man to fall : but in charity there is no excess ; neither can angel or man come in danger by it.' The inclination to goodness is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...This, of all virtues and dignities of the mind, is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it man is a busy, . mischievous, wretched...knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. The inclination to goodness is imprinted... | |
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