 ... and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Side 4411851Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest si searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop foi profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 sider
...mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect : or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise ilaelf upon : or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention : or a shop for profit and sale : and not a rich store house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 524 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 sider
...sought in knowledge a conch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit: or a terrace for * wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...ground for strife and contention : or a shop for profit and sale : and not a rich, itore-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | 1851 - 786 sider
...wandering and variable mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for ft prond mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale — and not. a rich storebonse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate." — ADVAKCE.MENT or... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop, for profit, or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 sider
...seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man: — as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." It is true, indeed,... | |
 | 1821 - 400 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." Such is the extent... | |
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