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Utopia: or, The happy republic. To which is added, The new Atlantis, by lord ... - Page 36
by Thomas More (st.) - 1845
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 1

Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 pages
...than it is possible for those to do, who act not upon Christian "principles*. * " The end of learning' is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining'...knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like bim, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to' the heavenly...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...relating, I here give you them to difpofe of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents by regaining to know God aright, and out •of...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by poffefling our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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Elements of General Knowledge, Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal ...

Henry Kett - 1806 - 600 pages
...not upon Chriftian principles'. Confider ' " The end of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearcft, by pofleffing our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 440 pages
...here give you ;them todifpofe of. • The end then of learning is to repair the rains of our firft parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by poffeffing our fouls of tree .virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 pages
...then of learning is to repair the ruins of_our firft parents by regaining to know God aright,..and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by pofleffing our fouls of tine virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...as pleased you so well in the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining...heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself- but on sensible things, nor arrive...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal ...

Henry Kett - 1812 - 500 pages
...for those to do, who act not upon Christian principles.* * "The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright,...grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection.." Milton. " And is it then possible that mortal man should in any sense attain unto perfection ? Is it...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 1

Henry Kett - 1815 - 598 pages
...with other fyftems, but as furnifhing a * " The end of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the ncareft, by poflcflmg our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 6

1816 - 696 pages
...Milton, " is to repair the ruins of oar first parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out of ihil knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we Qty die Dearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being tailed to the heavenly grape of...
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The Imperial magazine; or, Compendium of religious, moral ..., Volume 6

1824 - 604 pages
...esteem, as 1139 1142 having a strong bearing on the point in question: — " The end, then, of learning is, to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining...heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot, in this body, found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive...
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