The Universalist Quarterly And General Review 1871 Vol 8 Classic Reprint

Author : A. Tompkins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484510240
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Universalist Quarterly and General Review, 1849, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint) written by A. Tompkins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Universalist Quarterly and General Review, 1849, Vol. 6 Moreover, it ought to be remembered, that every new form of belief, which claims the attention of mankind, is, very naturally, first contemplated as a whole; and that a considerable portion of time may be expected to elapse before men will be induced, or feel prepared, to exercise their minds upon each part separately, and to mark the relation that one part holds to another. We may dis cover a great, central truth, and allow our minds to dwell upon it with intense thought, and deep interest; while many subordinate truths, which, so to speak, derive all their life and power from it, may remain unappreciated and unknown. In these cases, we proceed in much the same way as in acquiring the knowledge of language. We learn to speak before we study grammar, which is the science of the relation of words to each other. The first advocates of any Opinions, new to their contempora ries, and treated as pernicious heresies, have commonly exhibited their mental strength in arguments of a general nature, rather than in minute and particular considera tions, illustrative of the relations and bearings of distinct ideas, which have subsequently been arranged, and com bined, and dignified by the name of a system. This arrangement and combination cannot be effected at once. Circumstances, that will elude the forecast of the shrewd est and most intellectual of the original promulgators of a new doctrine, will hereafter arise, and contribute to the developement of principles, which must have their places in his system, though they were previously unknown to himself. 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.