 | John Henry Newman - 1837 - 428 стор.
...it would be a gain to this country, were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted, 1 Deut. iv. 24. more gloomy, more fierce in its religion, than at...heathen obduracy, and a cold, self-sufficient, self-wise tranquillity Doubtless, peace of mind, a quiet conscience, and a cheerful countenance are the gift... | |
 | David Irving - 1839 - 400 стор.
...of the church of Christ.1 " Here," says one of the Oxford preachers of a slightly-modified popery, " I will not shrink from uttering my firm conviction,...religion, than at present it shows itself to be." 3 We may doubtless suppose this writer to understand of what raw materials " the holy apostolic church,"... | |
 | 1869 - 406 стор.
...of piety he sought to introduce, — he expresses the firm conviction that the country would gain " were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted, more...gloomy, more fierce in its religion than at present it ahows itself to be." Not that these tempers of mind are desirable, but that the}' are " infinitely... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1843 - 706 стор.
...dark .side of religion ; and what judgment ought to be passed on the superstitious and gloomy. Here I will not shrink from uttering my firm conviction...heathen obduracy, and a cold, self-sufficient, self-wise tranquillity. Doubtless, peace of mind, a quiet conscience, and a cheerful countenance are the gift... | |
 | 1887 - 890 стор.
...and terrible side of religion. " I will not shrink from uttering my firm conviction," said Newman, " that it would be a gain to this country were it vastly...heathen obduracy, and a cold, self-sufficient, self-wise tranquillity." The vital question with Newman, as he himself has said, was " How were we to keep the... | |
 | 1867 - 570 стор.
...sermons he said, he " did not shrink from uttering his firm conviction, that it would be a gain to the country, were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted, more gloomy, more fierce in its religion than at that time it showed itself to be." Think of this ! Read it again, Churchman and Dissenters ; and then... | |
 | Saint John Henry Newman - 1864 - 608 стор.
...first Sermons I said, " I do not shrink from uttering my firm conviction that it would be a gain to the country were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted,...its religion than at present it shows itself to be." I added, of course, that it would be an absurdity to suppose such tempers of mind desirable in themselves.... | |
 | John Henry Newman (card.) - 1864 - 598 стор.
...first Sermons I said, " I do not shrink from uttering my firm conviction that it would be a gain to the country were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted,...its religion than at present it shows itself to be." I added, of course, that it would be an absurdity to suppose such tempers of mind desirable in themselves.... | |
 | Members of the Evangelical Alliance - 1864 - 1272 стор.
...says in one of his sermons, " from uttering my firm conviction that it would be a gain to the countiy were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted, more...its religion than at present it shows itself to be." But the sentiment is morbid and exaggerated. Superstition, bigotry, gloom, fierceness, are under no... | |
 | 1864 - 990 стор.
...sermons I said, ' I do not shrink from uttering my firm conviction, that it would be a gain to the country, were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted, more gloomy, more fierce in religion than at present it shows itself to be.' . . In conséquence of a passage in the Arian History,... | |
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I will not shrink from uttering my firm conviction that it would be a gain to this country, were it vastly more superstitious, more bigoted, more gloomy, more fierce in its religion, than at present it shows itself to be. Not, of course, that I think... 
