 ... 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.  The British Prose Writers - Page 81821Full view - About this book
 | 1824 - 726 pages
...troth, which is tl:« leva- ranking or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the preserver of it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature.— Lord Ba^on. No. 28.J SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1824. F Price 3rf. SKATERS' LIFE-PRESERVER. GENTLEMEN ;—... | |
 | 1825 - 594 pages
...is not a less perfect representation of the glory and goodness of God. "Truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of truth, which...of God in the works of the days, was the light of sense; the last was the light of reason ; and his Sabbathwork, ever since, is the illumination of his... | |
 | Andrew Carmichael - 1833 - 122 pages
...of all the smaller sort of objections.1 LORD BACON. 'The inquiry of truth, which is the lavc-making or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is...the presence of it ; and the belief of truth, which ia the enjoying of it — are the sovereign good of human nature. * Certainly it is heaven upon earth,... | |
 | 1836 - 554 pages
...possesses at least one merit — brevity: an excellence that is not too often found at the present day. . "The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light písense; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of... | |
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...truth, is at once onr first duty and our noblest privilege. In the eloquent language of Lord Bacon, " the inquiry of truth, which is the lovemaking or wooing...of it, is the sovereign good of human nature." The service of truth, which is at once so honourable and so improving, demands the whole man without reserve,... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1837 - 640 pages
...various and important truths. It is observed by Lord Bacon, that " the enquiry of truth, which is the wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the...enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature." Within the compass of the design here indicated, the task of (1) Norvins announced (see his preface)... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1837 - 660 pages
...and important truths. It is observed by Lord Bacon, that • • the enquiry of truth, which is the wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of trnth, which is the enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature." Within the compass of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections, yet truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of truth, which...belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is (he sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...works, the varieties and beauties of nature. The inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence...it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying it, is the sovereign good of our nature. The unlearned man knows not what it is to descend into himself... | |
 | Tracts - 1840 - 514 pages
...the harmlessness of the dove. We must attain both, if we would be Christians in reality. CHAPTER II. The Inquiry of Truth, which is the love-making or...of it, — is the sovereign good of human nature. — BACON. THE distinguished author of this motto, who devoted so much of his attention to the method... | |
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