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... interests of men , is aimed by un- belief ; and owes its succes not unfrequently to an imperfect knowledge of the Bible , as well as neg- lect of its sacred precepts . Can then a higher service be performed for the youth of our metrop ...
... interests of men , is aimed by un- belief ; and owes its succes not unfrequently to an imperfect knowledge of the Bible , as well as neg- lect of its sacred precepts . Can then a higher service be performed for the youth of our metrop ...
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... interest to the historical notices of the scriptures , is that they are so re- plete with instruction on the great and important subject of efficient and final causes , as well as moral causes generally . They bring forward in bold ...
... interest to the historical notices of the scriptures , is that they are so re- plete with instruction on the great and important subject of efficient and final causes , as well as moral causes generally . They bring forward in bold ...
Page 55
... interest , if not of high astonishment . Some of you can recollect the emotions with which you read them more than twenty years ago ; and they excite the same emotions still , except that they are more enlightened and vigorous . You ...
... interest , if not of high astonishment . Some of you can recollect the emotions with which you read them more than twenty years ago ; and they excite the same emotions still , except that they are more enlightened and vigorous . You ...
Page 57
... and more and more deeply interest a classical mind , the oftener they are read and the better they are known . No matter how often you read worm . them , the last perusal leaves the highest relish be- OF THE SCRIPTURES . 57.
... and more and more deeply interest a classical mind , the oftener they are read and the better they are known . No matter how often you read worm . them , the last perusal leaves the highest relish be- OF THE SCRIPTURES . 57.
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... interests of reli- gion to encourage the pursuit of science and lite- rature in every form and department . The more the Bible is brought to the test of intellectual re- search , the more abundant will be the evidence of its superiority ...
... interests of reli- gion to encourage the pursuit of science and lite- rature in every form and department . The more the Bible is brought to the test of intellectual re- search , the more abundant will be the evidence of its superiority ...
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