The Life of Edward White Benson, Sometime Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 1Macmillan, 1899 - Bishops |
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... that commanding look , and that swift and generous spirit while it was still with us on earth . It need hardly be said that a work of this kind could not possibly have been undertaken or carried through without the PREFACE ix.
... that commanding look , and that swift and generous spirit while it was still with us on earth . It need hardly be said that a work of this kind could not possibly have been undertaken or carried through without the PREFACE ix.
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... look at an engraving of Paracelsus , a philosopher for whom my father had a great admiration and affection in later years : the picture always hung close to his desk at Addington . The worn aspect of the man with his long nose , deep ...
... look at an engraving of Paracelsus , a philosopher for whom my father had a great admiration and affection in later years : the picture always hung close to his desk at Addington . The worn aspect of the man with his long nose , deep ...
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... look for the object and bring it home , but it was gone ; and he was whipped for telling a lie . can see it still , " he used to say , " as it lay there . " a clear instance of a vivid childish imagination . " Yet , I And it is My ...
... look for the object and bring it home , but it was gone ; and he was whipped for telling a lie . can see it still , " he used to say , " as it lay there . " a clear instance of a vivid childish imagination . " Yet , I And it is My ...
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... look more finished , instead of leaving them square . Here he said the Canonical Hours daily , alone , or with some school friend - and he had several - of like tastes . But what redeems this story from the domain of pre- cocious ...
... look more finished , instead of leaving them square . Here he said the Canonical Hours daily , alone , or with some school friend - and he had several - of like tastes . But what redeems this story from the domain of pre- cocious ...
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... look at our faith in that light - and it would show how mean a thing is humanity raising itself to its greatest height , as compared with humanity raised by God above itself . Compare the doctrines of Socrates , that man cannot teach ...
... look at our faith in that light - and it would show how mean a thing is humanity raising itself to its greatest height , as compared with humanity raised by God above itself . Compare the doctrines of Socrates , that man cannot teach ...
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Page 338 - ... instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light.
Page 571 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you- ward.
Page 405 - Thou shalt preserve me from trouble: Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.
Page 62 - No, indeed: but an obscure, harmless man; a man in poor clothes, his loins usually girt in a coarse gown, or canonical coat; of a mean stature, and stooping, and yet more lowly in the thoughts of his soul; his body worn out, not with age, but study and holy mortifications; his face full of heat-pimples, begot by his unactivity and sedentary life.
Page 327 - Eye, to which all order festers, all things here are out of joint, Science moves, but slowly slowly, creeping on from point to point: Slowly comes a hungry people, as a lion, creeping nigher, Glares at one that nods and winks behind a slowly-dying fire. Yet I doubt not thro' the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widen'd with the process of the suns.
Page 453 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 405 - For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely in the floods- of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 261 - He always wins who sides with God, To him no chance is lost ; God's will is sweetest to him, when It triumphs at his cost.
Page 323 - So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
Page 114 - I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.