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" The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united... "
Commercial class book - Page 101
by Alfred Newsom Niblett - 1861
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Miscellanies, Moral and Instructive, in Prose and Verse

American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...extremes, as well as the reft of the virtues; and ought, like them, to be always attended with prudence. THE end of learning is, to know God, and out of that...knowledge, to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the neareft, by pofleffing our fouls of true virtue. CICERO fays, " Vicious habits are fo great a ftain...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1795 - 616 pages
...nectjfary to the perfeftion of true politenefs. The end of learning is, to know God, and, in confequence of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearer, by poffeffing ourfelves of virtue. What fculpture is to a block of marble, edu-, cation is...
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The English Enchiridion; Being a Selection of Apothegms, Moral Maxims, Etc

John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...these, your criticisms on man will be a mass of accusations or caricatures. FROM THE RULE OF LIFE. I* THE end of learning is to know GOD, and out of that...we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue. — Milton. II. Parents are commonly more careful to bestow wit on their children than virtue;...
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An Essay on Education: In which are Particularly Considered the ..., Volume 2

William Barrow - Education - 1802 - 360 pages
...in the opinion of Milton, is to repair the ruins ofourfoft parents, by regaining to know Got aright, and out of that knowledge to love him and to imitate him. The fpeculations or the difcoveries of reafon and philofophy become truly valuable, when they conduct...
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The Hive: Or, A Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental and ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...necessary to tbe ft rfe&ion of true politeness. The end of learning is to know GotV and, in consequence of that knowledge, to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearer, by possessing ourselves of virtue. What sculpture is to a block of H&rWe, education is to the...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 1

Henry Kett - Literature - 1805 - 422 pages
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the .nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest per. Jection." Milton....
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Maxims, observations & reflections on morality and religion; selected from ...

T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...become an able man in any profession whatever, three things are necessary, Nature, study, and practice. The end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love him. . In infancy children acquire only the means of improvement; from that time every day ought to add...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because...
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The Hive: Or, A Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental and ...

Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...necessary to the perfection of true politeness. The end of learning is to know God, anil, in consequence of that knowledge, to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearer, by possessing ourselves of virtue. What sculpture is to a block of marl/le, education is to...
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Every Man's Monitor: Or, The Universal Counsellor, in Prose and Verse, Being ...

Christian life - 1815 - 310 pages
...hand. The height of philosophy is, to know thyself; and the end of this knowledge is, to know God . The end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and serve him. Strive heavenly knowledge to attain, As earthly wisdom is but vain, That you may learn...
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