The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author, Volume 8Luke Hansard & Sons, 1811 - Theology |
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... human wit . But , in practice , logic is more a trick than a science , formed rather to amuse than to instruct . And , in some sort , we may apply to the art of syllogism what a man of wit * has ob- * Butler . served of rhetoric , that ...
... human wit . But , in practice , logic is more a trick than a science , formed rather to amuse than to instruct . And , in some sort , we may apply to the art of syllogism what a man of wit * has ob- * Butler . served of rhetoric , that ...
Page xiv
... infinite degrees , from simple doubt up to ab- solute certainty , is the terra incognita of the geometer . And yet here it is that the great business of the human human mind , the search and discovery of all the xiv INTRODUCTION.
... infinite degrees , from simple doubt up to ab- solute certainty , is the terra incognita of the geometer . And yet here it is that the great business of the human human mind , the search and discovery of all the xiv INTRODUCTION.
Page xv
... human mind , the search and discovery of all the im- portant truths which concern us as reasonable beings , is carried on . And here too it is that all its vigour is exerted for to proportion the assent to the pro- bability accompanying ...
... human mind , the search and discovery of all the im- portant truths which concern us as reasonable beings , is carried on . And here too it is that all its vigour is exerted for to proportion the assent to the pro- bability accompanying ...
Page xvii
... human understanding in the ancient world , rather a mechanical than a moral or intellectual cultivation of reason , when CHRISTIANITY arose ; and on such principles as were best fitted to correct those errors and prejudices , which had ...
... human understanding in the ancient world , rather a mechanical than a moral or intellectual cultivation of reason , when CHRISTIANITY arose ; and on such principles as were best fitted to correct those errors and prejudices , which had ...
Page xix
... human mind , these prophane vulgar eagerly embraced it . And as Gre- cian wisdom could not keep them from believing what was thus revealed ; so neither did that wisdom , falsely so called , tempt them to viciate it , after they had em ...
... human mind , these prophane vulgar eagerly embraced it . And as Gre- cian wisdom could not keep them from believing what was thus revealed ; so neither did that wisdom , falsely so called , tempt them to viciate it , after they had em ...
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Page 226 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent...
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Page 42 - And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Page 297 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 356 - But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Page 262 - For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
Page 224 - Thou shalt be -visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Page 204 - And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 241 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Page 356 - And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven ; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?