I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing ; for it... Notabilia: Or, Curious and Amusing Facts about Many Things, Explained and ... - עמוד 205מאת John Timbs - 1872 - 384 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| Presbyterian Church of England - 1857
...mind, or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy; but if I could choose what would bo most delightful, and I believe most useful to me,...all lights ; awakens life even in death, and from corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity; makes an instrument of torture and of shame the... | |
| 1848 - 876 דפים
...most delightful, and I believe most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing, for it makes life a discipline of...all lights ; awakens life even in death, and from corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity; makes an instrument of torture and shame the ladder... | |
| Ann Jane - 1855 - 1198 דפים
...most delightful, and I believe most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing: — for it makes life a discipline...the destruction of existence, the most gorgeous of lights ; awakens life in death ; and calls out from corruption and decay, beauty and everlasting glory."... | |
| George Wood - 1848 - 508 דפים
...for it makes a disciple of goodness, creates new hopes when all earthly hopes vanish, and throws over decay, the destruction of existence, the most gorgeous...all lights ; awakens life even in death, and from corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity : makes an instrument of torture and of shame, the... | |
| 1849 - 612 דפים
...most delightful, and I believe most useful to me, I should prefer a ßrm religious belief to every other blessing ; for it makes life a discipline of...all lights ; awakens life even in death ; and from corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity ; mukes an instrument of torture and shame the ladder... | |
| Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 דפים
...: it flies from hell, and is excluded from heaven. Daey, Sir Humphrey. — A firm religious belief ally tha corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity. Exing, James. — Christ, as a prophet, proclaims... | |
| 1854 - 672 דפים
...to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing, for it makes me a disciple of goodness, creates new hopes when all earthly hopes...gorgeous of all lights ; awakens life even in death ; and corruption and decay call up beauty and divinity ; makes an instrument of misfortune, and scales the... | |
| William Francis Lynch - 1849 - 634 דפים
...firm religious belief to any other blessing ; for it makes discipline of good, creates new hopes when earthly hopes vanish, and throws over the decay, the...existence, the most gorgeous of all lights ; awakens life in death, and, from corruption and decay, calls up beauty and divinity ; makes an instrument of misfortune... | |
| William Francis Lynch - 1849 - 1628 דפים
...firm religious belief to any other blessing ; for it makes discipline of good, creates new hopes when earthly hopes vanish, and throws over the decay, the...existence, the most gorgeous of all lights; awakens life in death, and, from corruption and decay, calls up beauty and divinity ; makes an instrument of misfortune... | |
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