 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 390 pages
...•however, that this prospect be with pity, and not .with -swelling of pride. Certainly it is heaven ,up<m earth to have a man's mind move in charity, .rest .in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." Lord Bacon 's efsays. . "It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little infant, who anticipates... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - Holy Spirit - 1801 - 392 pages
...because he walketh among men for salvation in no other way, * " Certainly (says Lord Bacon in his Essays) it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." t The prophets, and even the antient Jews, understood the Messiah by this name of MERCY : And the Messiah... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...pity, and not with self-sufficiency and pride. Surely, it is a heaven upon earth to have our minds move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth ; for there is fn truth something so endearing, something so lovely and benignant, that the more we... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...which are among the most pure and refined distinctions of the human kind*. Truth is a treasure of • " Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of TRUTH. It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed on the sea : a pleasure, to •tand... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...which are among the most pure and refined distinctions of the human kind*. Truth is a treasure of * U Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon, the poles of TRUTH. It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed on the sea : a pleasure, to ttarid... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...tempests in the vale below : so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...tempests, in the vale below:" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth. SIR WALTER RALEGH. • i ' . ' CERTAINLY it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...pests, in the vale below :" so always that this "prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...tempests, in the vale below :" so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of Truth. To pass from theological and philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
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Certainly, it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. 
