 | 1838 - 584 pages
...Augment. Scient.) as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to cast a searching and restles* spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable...strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; but rather a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man.' She agrees with... | |
 | 1843 - 600 pages
...variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to command victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times...ground for strife and 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." We... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of man. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...ground for strife and contention : or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of roan's estate.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...for strife and 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.... | |
 | James Bush - 1841 - 124 pages
...searching and restless spirit; or a terrass for a wandering and variable mind, to walk up and down with i a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud...ground for strife and 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."... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 pages
...assembled in his name. Church bell.— Toll ! toll! toll! Professor. — I will go. Goes. END OF KNOWLEDGE. Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...for strife and 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.... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 pages
...there were sought in knowledge a couch, where to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit hnd sale; and not a rich storehouse. for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 342 pages
...writer, " 01 all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ground for strife and 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,... | |
 | 1843 - 450 pages
...to enable them to victory of wit. and contradiction ; and most times, for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift...strife and contention ; or a shop, for profit and sain ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. — /.-.../... | |
 | Edward Forbes - 1843 - 32 pages
...That which Lord Bacon said of all knowledge is especially true of this department, that it " is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless...ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; — but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." IHE... | |
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... 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 to... 
