 | 1801 - 562 страница
...they studied the d'.vine truth, their minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of histqrv, of nature, of the arts, and of society. In the most corrupt stale of Christian1 ty, the Burba*rians might learn justice from the la\v, and mercy fron: the gospel... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 страница
...condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion, whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book, and, while they studied...of history, of nature, of the arts, and of society. The version of the Scriptures into their native tongue, which had facilitated their conversion, must... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 440 страница
...condition. They rereived, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book, and while they studied the divine truth, their mindswere insensibly enlarged by the distant view of history, of nature, of 'the arts, and of society.... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 страница
...condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to religion — whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book ; and while they studied...minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of the history of nature, of the arts, and of * Cave, ibid. 148. t Ibid. 104 — Aug. de Civ. Die. Let.... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 600 страница
...essential to religion — whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book ; and while they studied tlv divine truth, their minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of the history of nature, of the arts, and o * Cave, ibid. 148. f Ibid. 104.-— Aug. dc Civ. Die. Let... | |
 | Robert Ainslie - 1818 - 166 страница
...condition. They received at the same time the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book ; and, while they studied...of history, of nature, of the arts, and of society. The influence of their religious sentiments contributed to secure their fidelity in the service or... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1819 - 344 страница
...condition. They received at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book, and while they studied...of history, of nature, of the arts, and of society. The version of the Scriptures into their native tongue, which had facilitated their conversion, must... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1822 - 344 страница
...condition. They received at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book, and, while they studied...of history, of nature, of the arts, and of society. The version of the Scriptures into their native tongue, which had facilitated their conversion, must... | |
 | Robert Cree - 1827 - 426 страница
...condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book ; and while they studied...minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of historv, of nature, of the arts, and of society.' Again, he says, in the most corrupt state of Christianity,... | |
 | Charles Forster - 1829 - 544 страница
...book," the hordes of Germany and Scythia became necessarily conversant with the use of letters ; " and while they studied the divine truth, their minds...history, of nature, of the arts, and of society." From the study of the Scriptures in Gothic or Teutonic versions, the transition is naturally and philosophically... | |
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Barbarians, introduced an important change in their moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book ; and while they studied the divine truth,... 
