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" The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos; then he... "
Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 3
by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pages
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...illumination of his spirit. First be breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man, and still he breatheth...into the face of his chosen. The poet that beautified ihe sect that was otherwise inferior to the test, siu'th yet excellently well : 'It is a pleasure to...
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Bacon; His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...face of the matter •: chaos, then he hreathed light into the face of man, and sl ill • hreatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The poet that heautified the sect that was otherwise inferior to the reft, »arth yet excellently well: ' It is a...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 164

1847 - 346 pages
...his Spirit. First he breatheth light on the face of the matter, or chaos ; then he breatheth light on the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen."— BACON. The Sacred Scriptures of the Old and New festaments. The Scriptures contain, independently of...
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Nasology: Or, Hints Towards a Classification of Noses

George Jabet - 1848 - 284 pages
...belief of Truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The poet saith excellently well : ' It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle and the adventures...
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General Report on Public Instruction, in the Lower Provinces of the Bengal ...

Bengal (India) - 1848 - 520 pages
...Saturday, October 2d, was devoted to a written paper on Literature, PROSE — BACON'S ESSAYS. 1. " The poet that beautified the Sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest, said yet excellently well," &c. Who is the Poet alluded to? What the Sect? What the inferiority, and...
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Annual report of the College of hadji Mohammud Moshin and its subordinate ...

Húglí college - 1848 - 220 pages
...committed several mistakes. The third day, Saturday, October 2d, was devoted PROSE — BACON'S ESSAYS. 1. " The poet that beautified the Sect that was otherwise inferior to the rest, said yet excellently well," &c. Who is the Poet alluded to ? What the Sect ? What the inferiority,...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...it ; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human uature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days,...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 3; Volume 9

1849 - 736 pages
...illumination of his Spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face of matter, or chaos ; then he brtathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...face of the matter or chaos ; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breathcth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen. The...pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...and inspirelh lighl into the face his chosen. /The poel that beautified the seel, lhal was olherwise nal causes are not true, and worthy to be inquired,...kept within their own province ; but because their ex tossed upon the sea : a pleasure to stand in Ihe window of a castle, and to see a battle, and Ihe adventures...
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