Author : Charles Buck
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ISBN 13 : 9781331082859
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (828 download)
Book Synopsis A Theological Dictionary, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) by : Charles Buck
Download or read book A Theological Dictionary, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Buck and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Theological Dictionary, Vol. 1 of 2 It was an observation of one of the wisest of men, "that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good." Knowledge, in a great measure, forms the true dignity and happiness of man: It is that by which he holds an honourable rank in the scale of being, and by which he is rendered capable of adding to the felicity of his fellow-creatures. Every attempt, therefore, to enlarge its boundaries, and facilitate its acquisition, must be considered as worthy of our attention and regard. The present Work is designed to promote these valuable and important ends. The plan of conveying knowledge by dictionaries has been long established, and well received in the republic of letters. A dictionary, however, of a religious and ecclesiastical nature was still a desideratum in the religious world; for although we have had dictionaries which explained scripture terms, yet it is evident these could not embrace the history of the church since the sacred canon was concluded, nor explain the many terms which have been used; nor, indeed, point out the various sects and denominations which have subsisted since that time. I do not mean, by these remarks, to depreciate the valuable Works above referred to: I am sensible of their excellencies, and I have no wish to undervalue them in order to exalt my own. This Work, however, is of a different nature, as the Reader will easily see, if he take the trouble to compare and examine. There may, doubtless, be defects in this publication which may have escaped my attention; but whoever considers the various books that must have been consulted; the discriminations that were necessary to be made; the patient investigation required; and the toil of selecting, transcribing, and composing, must be convinced that it has been attended with no small difficulty. The advantages, however, which my own mind derived from the Work, and the probability of its being useful to others, greatly encouraged me in its prosecution. Besides, to be active, to be useful, to do something for the good of mankind, I have always considered as the honour of an intelligent being. It is not the student wrapt up in metaphysical subtilties; it is not the recluse living in perpetual solitude; it is not the miser who is continually amassing wealth, that can be considered as the greatest ornaments or the greatest blessings to human society: - it is rather the useful than the shining talent that is to be coveted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
