 | Bibliography - 1728 - 528 pages
...amidft the great variety of books he had conftantly before him, that which he ftudiod with the greateft application was the Bible. He did not neglect the opportunities of doing good, which the plentiful revenues of a handfome patrimony and a profitable employment, improved by a prudent... | |
 | Isaac Newton - Celestial mechanics - 1803 - 310 pages
...the nature and force of moral certainty as well as he did that of a Urict demonftration. Sir Ifaac did not neglect the opportunities of doing good, when...and a profitable employment, improved by a prudent oeconomy, put it in his power. We have two remarkable inftances of his bounty and generofity ; one... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...his principles to natural religion, for he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of revelation, and amidst the great variety of books which he had constantly...He did not neglect the opportunities of doing good, which the revenues of his patrimony, and a profitable employment, improved by a prudent oeconomy, put... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...spring from the want of religion; for he was thoroughly persuaded of 'he truth of Revelation ; and amidst the great variety of books, which he had constantly before him, that which he loved the best, and .studied with the greatest application, was the Bible. He •was, indeed, a truly... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1810 - 612 pages
...spring from the want of religion; for he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of Revelation ; and amidst the great variety of books, which he had constantly before him, that which hr loved the best, and studied with the grratest application, was the Bible. He was, indeed, a truly... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - Christianity - 1810 - 236 pages
...truth of revelation. He was a believer on conviction. Amidst the many books which he constantly had before him, that which he studied with the greatest application, was, the Bible. Sir Isaac was as well acquainted with the nature of moral certainty as of positive proof; and therefore... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...principles to natural religion, for it is said he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of revelation ; and amidst the great variety of books which he had constantly...studied with the greatest application was the Bible, at least in the., latter years of his life : and he understood- the nature and force of moral certainty... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...Religion, for he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of Revelation, and amidst the great variety of books constantly before him, that which he studied with the greatest application was, the Bible, f * As some unfair attempts have been made to claim this great name for the soi-disant Rationalists,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...principles to natural religion, for it is said he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of revelation ; and amidst the great variety of books which he had constantly...studied with the greatest application was the Bible, atleastin the latteryears of his life; and he understood the nature and force of moral certainty, as... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 358 pages
...principles to natural religion, for it is said he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of revelation ; and amidst the great variety of books which he had constantly...studied with the greatest application was the Bible, at least in the latter years of his life ; and he understood the nature and force of moral certainty,... | |
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This liberality of sentiment did not spring from the want of religion ; for he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of revelation; and amidst the great variety of books which he had constantly before him, that which he loved the best, and studied with... 
