 | 1826 - 722 pages
...his direction, it may be truly said, that philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction. It is difficult to read a page without learning, or at least wishing to be better." 93. MILES'S Dr.\ t-ni.u, BARROW. (Continued from page 423.) BEFORE we enter upon this point, the DEVBKELI,... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...to evangelical inflruction ; it is difficult to read a page with-out learning, or at leaft wifhing, to be .better. The attention is caught by indirect instruction, and he that fat down only to reafon is on a fudden compelled to pray. .It was therefore with great prppriety that,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...said, Theologi* Philosop/iia umillatur, philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction ; it is difficult to read a page without learning, or at least...only to reason, is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was, therefore, with great propriety that, in 1718, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an unsolicited... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1801 - 482 pages
...ancillatur, philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction ; it is difficult to read a page withput learning, or at least wishing to be better. The attention...only to reason is, on a sudden, compelled to pray. 0 " It ivas therefore with great propriety that, in 1728, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction; it is difficult to read a page without^earning, or at least •wishing to be better. The attention...only to reason, is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was, therelore, with great propriety that, in 172.8, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 pages
...to evangelical instruction ; it is difficult to read a page without learning, or at least wibhing, to be better. The attention is caught by indirect instruction, and he that sat down only to reaWn, is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was therefore with great propriety that, in 1728, he received... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...said, .Theologicc Philosophia anclllatur, philosophy is pubservient to evangelical instruction ; it is difficult to read a page without learning, or at least...down only to reason is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was therefore with great propriety that, in 1728, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an unsolicited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...said, Theologian Philosophia ancillatur, Philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction : it is difficult to read a page without learning, or at least...down only to reason is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was therefore with great propriety that, in 1728, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an unsolicited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...said, Theologi* Philosofihia ancillatur, philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction ; it is difficult to read a page without learning, or at least...down only to reason is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was therefore with great propriety that, in 1728, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an unsolicited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...Theologies Philosophia ancillatur, philosophy is gubservient to evangelical instruction ; it is difficult to to read a page without learning, or at least wishing,...down only to reason is on a sudden compelled to pray. It was therefore with great propriety that, in 1728, he received from Edinburgh and Aberdeen an unsolicited... | |
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As piety predominated in his mind, it is diffused over his works. Under his direction it may be truly said, Theologiae philosophia ancillatur (Philosophy is subservient to evangelical instruction). It is difficult to read a page without learning, or at... 
