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" ... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it, 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. "
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by Francis Bacon - 1850
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 14

1801 - 446 pages
...man's depraved judgment and affections, truth, which only judges itself, teacheth that the enquiry cf truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it—...presence of 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...
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

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,...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...
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

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,...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...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...depraved judgments and affections ; yet truth, which only judges itself, teaches, that the enquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it,...the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, aud the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections, yet truth which only doth judge itself, teacheth that...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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections, yet truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth...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...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections ; yet Truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth,...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 OF TRUTH. 3 breathed...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections; yet Truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth,...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...
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The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Volume 10

1848 - 396 pages
...never maintained before, the principles of the " inspired philosopher" of Upsal. "The inquiry after truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it; the...the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it." Lord Bacon says, "is the sovereign good of human nature." There was never a more sincere lover of truth...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in mens depraved judgments and affections, yet truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth,...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...
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