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... America . - 18 . Conclusion , PART SECOND . THE FUTURE . 1. New Era of Society . - 2 . Voluntary Association.- 3. Supplies the Prima Philosophia . - 4 . Objections to it . - 5 . The Survey of Science . - 6 . Review of the Past . - 7 ...
... America . - 18 . Conclusion , PART SECOND . THE FUTURE . 1. New Era of Society . - 2 . Voluntary Association.- 3. Supplies the Prima Philosophia . - 4 . Objections to it . - 5 . The Survey of Science . - 6 . Review of the Past . - 7 ...
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... Gothic Kingdoms . -9 . Universal Form . - 10 . Public Opinion . - 11 . Eu- rope . - 12 . America . - 13 . Universal Prevalence of Reli- gion and Knowledge , Page 329 NOTES , 359 ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY . B PART FIRST . The Past.
... Gothic Kingdoms . -9 . Universal Form . - 10 . Public Opinion . - 11 . Eu- rope . - 12 . America . - 13 . Universal Prevalence of Reli- gion and Knowledge , Page 329 NOTES , 359 ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY . B PART FIRST . The Past.
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... . Ancient and Modern Action of Society . XVI . Removal of Impediments . XVII . New Social Order in America . XVIII . Conclusion . ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY . I. " ONE generation passeth away CONTENTS PART FIRST THE PAST.
... . Ancient and Modern Action of Society . XVI . Removal of Impediments . XVII . New Social Order in America . XVIII . Conclusion . ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY . I. " ONE generation passeth away CONTENTS PART FIRST THE PAST.
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... America and their pastoral ancestors of Upper Asia , is the intervening sea , with the want of barks of sufficient burden to transport their cattle . The appearances of society , over both the old and the new continent , exactly tally ...
... America and their pastoral ancestors of Upper Asia , is the intervening sea , with the want of barks of sufficient burden to transport their cattle . The appearances of society , over both the old and the new continent , exactly tally ...
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... America , which , in the influence it is destined to exert on the human race , is second , and only second , to the art of printing . The very knowledge of the existence of America loosened the fetters of the authority , and diminished ...
... America , which , in the influence it is destined to exert on the human race , is second , and only second , to the art of printing . The very knowledge of the existence of America loosened the fetters of the authority , and diminished ...
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Page 255 - For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving y them be, but life from the dead?
Page 197 - In human works, though labour'd on with pain, A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain; In God's, one single can its end produce; Yet serves to second too, some other use.
Page 94 - In Philosophy, the contemplations of man do either penetrate unto God, — or are circumferred to nature, — or are reflected or reverted upon himself. Out of which several inquiries there do arise three knowledges, Divine philosophy, Natural philosophy, and Human philosophy or Humanity.
Page 296 - Come, therefore, O thou that hast the seven stars in thy right hand, appoint thy chosen priests according to their orders and courses of old, to minister before thee, and duly to press and pour out the consecrated oil into thy holy and everburning lamps. Thou hast sent out the spirit of prayer upon thy servants over all the land to this effect, and stirred up their vows as the sound of many waters about thy throne.
Page 256 - But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten : as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves : so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
Page 96 - Another error which doth succeed that which we last mentioned, is, that after the distribution of particular arts and sciences, men have abandoned universality, or philosophia prima: which cannot but cease and stop all progression. For no perfect discovery can be made upon a flat or a level: neither is it possible to discover the more remote and deeper parts of any science, if you stand but upon the level of the same science, and ascend not to a higher science.
Page 290 - For the colonies in the Indies, they are yet babes that cannot live without sucking the breasts of their mother cities, but such as I mistake if when they come of age they do not wean themselves; which causes me to wonder at princes that delight to be exhausted in that way.
Page 93 - Bacon, capable of ideas, yet devoted to ends, required in his map of the mind, first of all, universality, or prima philosophia, the receptacle for all such profitable observations, and axioms as fall not within the compass of any of the special parts of philosophy, but are more common, and of a higher stage.
Page 297 - Come forth out of thy royal chambers, O Prince of all the kings of the earth, put on the visible robes of thy imperial majesty, take up that unlimited scepter which thy almighty Father hath bequeathed thee; for now the voice of thy bride calls thee, and all creatures sigh to be renewed.
Page 297 - O perfect and accomplish thy glorious acts ! for men may leave their works unfinished, but thou art a God, thy nature is perfection...