The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 4F.C. & J. Rivington, 1842 - Christianity |
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... effect of such lessons is great , and will influence the character through life .... It is astonishing how much time is lost , how much harm is done in schools , by allowing , day after day , bad reading and bad writing . I have the ...
... effect of such lessons is great , and will influence the character through life .... It is astonishing how much time is lost , how much harm is done in schools , by allowing , day after day , bad reading and bad writing . I have the ...
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... effects on the human character , arising from the use of vague , undefined terms : that it engenders self - deception and presumption ; that it undermines an early love of , and all aptitude for accurate research . On the other hand ...
... effects on the human character , arising from the use of vague , undefined terms : that it engenders self - deception and presumption ; that it undermines an early love of , and all aptitude for accurate research . On the other hand ...
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... effects of losing sight of it are manifest , in the utter aversion to reading , which seems to be universal with boys emancipated from the parochial school . " - Educational Magazine , vol . i . pp . 111 , 112 . The writer then proceeds ...
... effects of losing sight of it are manifest , in the utter aversion to reading , which seems to be universal with boys emancipated from the parochial school . " - Educational Magazine , vol . i . pp . 111 , 112 . The writer then proceeds ...
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... effect of familiarity , we must be manifestly encouraging that pernicious tendency , when the memory is exercised in a degree beyond that in which the mind is informed . And such must be the case when the same passage of Scripture is ...
... effect of familiarity , we must be manifestly encouraging that pernicious tendency , when the memory is exercised in a degree beyond that in which the mind is informed . And such must be the case when the same passage of Scripture is ...
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... effect we might hope ( with God's blessing ) to see produced upon the heart and character . Let it be thoroughly understood , that the meaning is the grand point , that the meaning of the lesson is the lesson ; that the words ( most ...
... effect we might hope ( with God's blessing ) to see produced upon the heart and character . Let it be thoroughly understood , that the meaning is the grand point , that the meaning of the lesson is the lesson ; that the words ( most ...
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Page 426 - Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Page 428 - O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance : and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Page 284 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 15 - Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man, to wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom although to know be life, and joy to make mention of his name ; yet our soundest knowledge is, to know that we know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him, is our silence, when we confess without confession, that his glory is inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth ; therefore it behoveth our words to be...
Page 57 - EVE. DEEP on the convent-roof the snows Are sparkling to the moon: My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies.
Page 428 - But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Page 428 - And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Page 45 - Thro' every hollow cave and alley lone Round and round the spicy downs the yellow Lotos-dust is blown. We have had enough of action, and of motion we, Roll'd to starboard, roll'd to larboard, when the surge was seething free, Where the wallowing monster spouted his foam-fountains in the sea. Let us swear an oath, and keep it with an equal mind, In the hollow Lotos-land to live and lie reclined On the hills like Gods together, careless of mankind.
Page 46 - Leave to the nightingale her shady wood; A privacy of glorious light is thine; Whence thou dost pour upon the world a flood Of harmony, with instinct more divine; Type of the wise who soar, but never roam; True to the kindred points of Heaven and Home!
Page 590 - She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever.