 ... and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and 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 mind move in charity, rest in providence,...  The Eclectic Review - Page 7edited by - 1851Full view - About this book
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - Holy Spirit - 1801 - 392 pages
...other way, * " Certainly (says Lord Bacon in his Essays) it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest 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... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...human kind*. Truth is a treasure of • " 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. 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
...the human kind*. Truth is a treasure of * U 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. 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
...with pity, and not with swelling or pride. 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. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. 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. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...out his teeth. SIR WALTER RALEGH. • i ' . ' 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. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...with pity, and not with swelling or pride. 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. 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
...with pity, and not with swelling or pride. 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. To pass from theological and philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
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