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" I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected... "
Lectures to Young Men: On the Formation of Character, & C ... Addressed to ... - Page 144
by Joel Hawes - 1842 - 172 pages
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The Life and Works of William Cowper: The works of William Cowper. His life ...

William Cowper - 1835 - 360 pages
...spirit and they are life." mity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." * Having quoted Sir William Jones's testimony, we conclude by urging his example. " Before thy mystic...
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The Christian Library: A Reprint of Popular Religious Works, Volume 6

Christian biography - 1836 - 436 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Salmatius, the learned antagonist of Milton, said on his death-bed, "that were he to begin life again,...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 3

1837 - 790 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Beware then how you treat a subject whose indispensable importance is solemnly announced in that book...
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The Power of Religion on the Mind: In Retirement, Affliction, and at the ...

Lindley Murray - Biography - 1888 - 406 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." As religion was the subject of his meditations in health, it was more forcibly impressed upon his mind...
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Lectures to young men, on the formation of character, and on reading. Repr

Joel Hawes - 1839 - 146 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever...every morning dawn and evening shade, repair to the hook of God for instruction and counsel, and the happy effects of it upon your minds and hearts, upon...
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A Voice to Youth: Addressed to Young Men and Young Ladies

John Mather Austin - Conduct of life - 1839 - 496 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Let this invaluable volume be often and faithfully perused — let its contents, especially its moral...
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The Church Magazine, Volumes 6-7

Great Britain - 1844 - 582 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence than can be collected from all other books in whatever language they may have been written." To this testimony in favour of " Theological Science," by one of the most accomplished scholars and...
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Delineations of Scripture characters

Mrs. Frederick Montgomerie - 1839 - 244 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Call to mind that a Newton, a Bacon, a Boyle, a Milton, a Dante, a Pascal, a Klopstock, devoted their...
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A help to knowledge, chiefly religious, in extracts from the most approved ...

Help - 1839 - 120 pages
...volume contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written. SIR WILLIAM JONES. THE DUTY OF PRIVATE JUDGMENT. The personal responsibility of every individual in...
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The Obligations of Literature to the Mothers of England

Caroline Amelia Halsted - English literature - 1840 - 212 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." He had endeavoured to discover the best human means of propagating the Gospel throughout India, and...
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