 ... that latitude which is agreeable and familiar unto divine prophecies ; being of the nature of their author, with whom a thousand years are but as one day; and therefore are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment...  The Advancement of Learning - Page 95by Francis Bacon - 1873 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Bridges - 1832 - 342 pages
...They are not therefore fulfilled punctually at once ; but they have a growing accomplishment through many ages, though the height or fulness of them may refer to a single age or moment-' Of the work itself, however, he -wisely adds, ' Let it be treated with wisdom,... | |
 | George Horne - 1833 - 438 pages
...they are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment through many ages, though the height, or fulness of them, may refer to some one age. " But, that we may not mistake or pervert this fine observation of our great philosopher, it may be... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...and therefore are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages ; though the height or fulness...with wisdom, sobriety, and reverence, or not at all. The third, which is history of " providence," containeth that excellent correspondence which is between... | |
 | 1837 - 684 pages
...at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages ; though the height of fulness of them may refer to some one age. This is a work which I find deficient, but it il to be done with wisdom, sobriety, and reverence, or not at all."* And Whiston, Newton, Sherlock,... | |
 | 1837 - 682 pages
...at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages ; though the height of fulness of them may refer to some one age. This is a work which I find deficient, but it i* to be done with wisdom, sobriety, and reverence, or not at all."* And Whiston, Newton, Sherlock,... | |
 | George Pearson - 1835 - 482 pages
...therefore they are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages, though the height or fulness of them may refer to some one age1. This germinant accomplishment, as Lord Bacon expresses it, extending through many ages, contains... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...relations, the prophecy and accomplishment. ' This is a work,' says Bacon, 'which I find deficient; but it is to be done with wisdom, sobriety, and reverence, or not at all.' History of providence is designed to show the correspondence which is between God's revealed will and... | |
 | 1835 - 1040 pages
...therefore they are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages, though the height or fulness of them may refer to one age. (Advancement of Learning, Bk. II.) In this way many of the Psalms are obviously understood... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1835 - 300 pages
...day, and therefore are not fulfilled punctually at once, but having a growing accomplishment through many ages, though the height or fulness of them may refer to a single age or moment." rulers of their own nation as the vicegerents of the Messiah, of David, or... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 388 pages
...they are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and genninant accomplishment through many ages, though the height, or fulness of them, may refer to some one a^e.' " But that we may not mistake, or pervert, this fine observation of our great philosopher, it... | |
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