| Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1753 - 670 pages
...notions, from fuperftitious conceits, and a fiercenefs about opinions. He was alfo a great obferver and a promoter of experimental philofophy, which was...delight in doing good. More was an open hearted, and fmcere chriftian philofopher, who ftudied to eftabliih men in the great principles of religion againft... | |
| Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...from fuperftitious conceits, » c and a fiercenels about opinions. He was alfo a great ob" ferver and promoter of experimental philofophy, which was « then a new thing, and much looked after. He was natu»* rally ambitious, but was the wileft clergyman I ever knew. *- He was a lover of mankind, and... | |
| Biography - 1784 - 778 pages
..." %vas then a new thing, and much looked after. He wa» " naturally ambitious, but was the wife ft clergyman I ever " knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight " in doing good." The twlto-nan mentions afterwards another quality Wilkins poffelTed in a fupreme degree, and which... | |
| Mark Noble - 1784 - 556 pages
...natural religion ; and, in 16812, a volume of fesmom, preached upon various occafions. 2 ' man c man I -ever knew. He was a lover of * mankind, and had a delight in doing good.' Grairiger, fpeaking of him, fays, ' he was a ' very able naturalift and mathematician, and c an excellent... | |
| Mark Noble - 1784 - 568 pages
...duties of natural religion ; and, in 1682, a volume of fermous, preached upon vui iou-. occafions. ' man I ever knew. He was a lover of ' mankind, and had a delight in doing good.' Grainger, fpeaking of him, fays, ' he was a c very able naturalift and mathematician, and ' an excellent... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...iu7?, at fifty-eight years of age. much looked after. He was naturally ambitious, but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." WJLKOMIEK. a town of LMmania, in the palatinate of Wilni, seated on the Sweita, 45 miles NW of Wilna.... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...conceits, >nd fierceness about opinions. He was also a PW observer and promoter of experimental philwophy, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitimi'., but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight... | |
| John Aikin - Biography - 1815 - 506 pages
...and fierceness about opinions. He was also a great observer and promoter of experimental philosophy,, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitious ; but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." The same... | |
| Biography - 1817 - 552 pages
...and fierceness about opinions. He was also a great observer and promoter of experimental philosophy, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitious, but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." The historian... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...fierceness about opinions. He was also a great observer and a promoter of experimental philosophy, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitious, but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good. More was... | |
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