God and Nothing

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William Wallace Handlin
1903 - 42 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 33 - PRAISE be to God, the Lord of all creatures, the most merciful, the king of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship, and of thee do we beg assistance. Direct us in the right way, in the way of those to whom thou hast been gracious ; not of those against whom thou art incensed, nor of those who go astray...
Σελίδα 166 - For time at last sets all things even — And if we do but watch the hour, There never yet was human power Which could evade, if unforgiven, The patient search and vigil long Of him who treasures up a wrong.
Σελίδα 213 - The Causes and Motives of seditions are, innovation in religion ; taxes ; alteration of laws and customs ; breaking of privileges ; general oppression ; advancement of unworthy persons ; strangers ; dearths ; disbanded soldiers ; factions grown desperate ; and whatsoever, in offending people, joineth and knitteth them in a common cause.
Σελίδα 36 - It is the glory of God to conceal a thing : but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Σελίδα 224 - ... be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers cases: so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.
Σελίδα 20 - Master, and also yours, even whilst you reject him. In all things which are not against his law we most willingly obey you, as we have done hitherto. We readily oppose all your enemies, whoever they are ; but we cannot dip our hands in the blood of innocent persons.
Σελίδα 186 - And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day ? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath.
Σελίδα 182 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Σελίδα 19 - We are your soldiers, but are also servants of the true God. We owe you military service and obedience ; but we cannot renounce Him who is our Creator and Master, and also yours even though you reject Him.
Σελίδα 33 - ... who believe in the mysteries of faith, who observe the appointed times of prayer, and distribute alms out of what we have bestowed on them, and who believe in that revelation, which hath been sent down unto thee and that which hath been sent down unto the prophets before thee,§ and have firm assurance of the life to come: these are directed by their LORD, and they shall prosper.

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