 | 1832 - 852 sivua
...eloquence, that though you must have read it before I shall not stint you with a meagre extract. — " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | 1825 - 570 sivua
...Yours truly, W. И. ANGAS. Character of the Puritans. [Extracted from the Edinburgh. Rtvieic, No. 84.] THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...contemplation of superior beings, and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-rnlinc Providence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | 1826 - 596 sivua
...that all their actions were defensible, or all their opinions without error. The reviewers say — "The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 sivua
...• I.' -I. • ,. . ,,. ', i, i••'«, li,rt'o THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived i A peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-ruling Pfovidence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | 1827 - 540 sivua
...permitted, it will soon be necessary to enlist talents to defend, as well as talents to devise measures. The daily press first instructed men in their wants,...curiosity outstripped the power of gratifying it. No man can now doubt the fact, that wherever the press is free. it will emancipate the people; * .... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 sivua
...married her. Marriage usually puts an end to imagination. But it was not so with mine. THE PURITANS. THE Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-ruling Providence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 sivua
...not a limit —to judgments which will make you desolate. 108. Character of the Puritans. Beecher. The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 sivua
...churches and cabinets, as if they were the titular dignitaries of the chess-board !" Example 17. " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplations of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 sivua
...— to judgments which will make you desolate. Beechcr. 108. Character of the Puritans. The purtians were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Prov5 idence, they habitually ascribed... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 sivua
...who were the Puritans? Let me answer in the language of Britain's most eloquent modern essayist : v " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar...contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed... | |
| |
The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event... 
