 I think there is one unerring mark of it, viz. the not entertaining any proposition with greater assurance, than the proofs it is built upon will warrant. Whoever goes beyond this measure of assent, it is plain, receives not truth in the love of it ;...  An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine - Page 326by John Henry Newman - 1846 - 453 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1838 - 908 pages
...current No., perfectly agreeing with the remark of Locke, that the lover of truth will " not entertain any proposition with greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon will warrant." The Lancet, No. 792., (November 3d) has the report of a case where a girl, of eleven years of age,... | |
 | 1839 - 452 pages
...whether he be so in earnest, is worth enquiry ; and I think there is one unerring mark of it, namely, the not entertaining any proposition with greater...receives not truth in the love of it; loves not truth for truth-sake, but for some other by-end. — Locke. form of head appeared to be indisputable, the evidences... | |
 | Phrenology - 1839 - 444 pages
...current No., perfectly agreeing with the remark of Locke, that the lover of truth will " not entertain any proposition with greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon will warrant." The Lancet, No. 792., (November 3d) has the report of a case where a girl, of eleven years of age,... | |
 | Hints - 1843 - 344 pages
...they are so. How a man may know whether he be so in earnest, is worth inquiry, and I think there is one unerring mark of it, viz., the not entertaining...receives not truth in the love of it; loves not truth for truthsake, but for some other by-end." Falsehood seems to have its source either in cowardice, malice,... | |
 | Daniel Waterland, William Van Mildert - Theology - 1843 - 630 pages
...are so. How a man may know whether be be so in earnest, is worth inquiry : and I think there is but one unerring mark of it ; viz. the not entertaining...measure of assent, it is plain, receives not truth in love of it, loves not truth for truth's sake, but for some other by-end." Locke, b. iv. c. 19. P- 33°P.... | |
 | Samuel Read - Phrenology - 1845 - 198 pages
...they are so. How a man may know whether he be so in earnest is worth inquiry ; and I think there is one unerring mark of it, viz., the not entertaining...greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon warrant. Whoever goes beyond this measure of assent, 'tis plain, receives not truth in the love of... | |
 | John Milton - Essays - 1848 - 566 pages
...they are so. How a man may know whether he be so in earnest, is worth inquiry ; and I think there is one unerring mark of it, viz. the not entertaining...it is plain, receives not truth in the love of it j loves not truth for truth-sake, but for some other by-end." — (Euayon t/ie Human Understanding,... | |
 | Theodor Waitz - Psychology - 1849 - 712 pages
...werben fann baß baö ©efübl bei bem Sften* *) Essay concerning human understanding IV. chap, ig »not entertaining any proposition with greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon will warrant. • (феп olnualleSluenabmeim »rafeen Ceben МгШф bíe eínjíge fräfttge ©tüge ber SKoralttät... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Chartism - 1850 - 492 pages
...are so. How a man may know whether he is so in earnest, is •worth enquiry : and I think there is one unerring mark of it, viz. , the not entertaining...assurance, than the proofs it is built upon will warrant. MISUSE or LANGUAGE. — Language being the great conduit whereby men convey their discoveries, reasonings,... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...they are so. How a man may know whether he is so in earnest, is worth enquiry : and I think there is one unerring mark of it, viz., the not entertaining...assurance, than the proofs it is built upon will warrant. MISUSE OF LANGUAGE. — Language being the great conduit whereby men convey their discoveries, reasonings,... | |
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