 | 1835 - 334 pages
...adversities do more bow men's minds to religion. They that deny a God destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...waste of sand with shades and springs. THEY that deny a Cod destroy man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of humane nature : for take an... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...adversities do more bow men's minds to religion. They that deny a God destroy man's nobility : for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and if he...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature : for take an example of a dog, and... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...do more bow men's minds to religion. They that. deny a God, destroy a man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body, and, if he...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for, take an example of a dog, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...religion. They that deny a God destroy a man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beast by his body ; and, if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising of human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - 448 pages
...another case to be treated of. SELECTION. THEY that deny a God destroy a man's nobility ; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body ; and, if...by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. It destroys likewise magnanimity, and the raising human nature ; for take an example of a dog, and... | |
 | 1844 - 450 pages
...being which we call self. " If any man will come after me," said Jesus, " let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." The contrast plainly...particularly the account of Capt. Pillsbury's success in the Weathersfield prison, as given in MissMartineau's "Retrospect of Western Travel," Vol. i. pp. 125-7.... | |
 | 1844 - 460 pages
...powers in the humblest soul, and suggest the question, whether all man's weakness and folly may 1 hot be owing to mistrust of himself. Let not the Christian...criminals.* Ah ! how much is suggested by these words, * fc'ce particularly the account of Capt. Pillsbury's success in the Wcatheraficld prison, as given... | |
 | 1865 - 534 pages
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They that deny a God destroy man's nobility, for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body, and, if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. 
