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Plan Of Education.
ful barrier opposed by the Author of Nature to the ravages of vice ? And do we not see , from all this , that the Supreme Being delig hts in virtue , and takes pleasure in the perfection and happiness of his creatures ? - , " " Having defined the perfections of the Deity , and mentioned some instances of his goodness to mankind , the teacher considers the dhties the order of the ten command
we have'to perform ; and , following - ments , he enquires first into our duty to God . When we reflect that we are creatures of his power , spectators of his wisdom , and objects of his goodness , we must feel a strong conviction on our minds , that we ought to entertain the hig hest and most honourable sentiments of him ; to mention his name , upon all occasions , with the -greatest reverence and veneration ; to love him above all things ; to worship Jamas a spirit , in spirit and in truth ; to consider ourselves as always _ in
his presence ; to delig ht m the thoughts of being under his inspection and government ; to be highly sensible of our dependence upon him , and to acknowledge it in public , as well as in private , and on every stated and solemn occasion ; to sanctify his Sabbath ; to be thankful for his benefits , and , above all , for the light of the gospel , and the redemption of mankind by Jesus Christ ; to pray with the greatest contrition of heartthatfor his ' s sakeso graciousloffered to
, , mercy , y us on the terms of the gospel , he would forgive whatever we have done amiss , and grant us the assistance pf his Sp irit through the difficult paths of life ; to seek , with singleness of heart , to find out . his will , and inviolabl y to obey it ; and to submit ourselves to him , under all the accidents to which we are . exposed , as considering _ that he knows better than we what is proper for us , and that he _ carries on no leasure in virtueand has
malevolent design against us ,-but takes p , promised that all things shall work together for the good of those who sincerel y love and serve him .
Progress Of Navigation.
PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION .
A VIEW OF TBI
IN SEVERAL ESSAYS . ( Continued from Page Zl ^ . J ESSAY VU . ^ Portuguefe Voyages in the Fifteenth and Beginning of rM . Sixteenth Century . 1447 Nuno Trisun advanced fixty leagues beyond Cape Verde ,
IN , and entered Rio prande . Alvaro Fernandez , prosecuting the same voyage , went forty leagues beyond' Tristan . A variety of voyages were now made to the coast of Africa , to trade for black slaves . The King of Portugal granted Prince Henry a patent to settle the Azores ; and , in 14 62 , the islands of Cape Verde were discovered by Antonio de Nola , a Genoese , in the service of Portugal . Oo z
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Plan Of Education.
ful barrier opposed by the Author of Nature to the ravages of vice ? And do we not see , from all this , that the Supreme Being delig hts in virtue , and takes pleasure in the perfection and happiness of his creatures ? - , " " Having defined the perfections of the Deity , and mentioned some instances of his goodness to mankind , the teacher considers the dhties the order of the ten command
we have'to perform ; and , following - ments , he enquires first into our duty to God . When we reflect that we are creatures of his power , spectators of his wisdom , and objects of his goodness , we must feel a strong conviction on our minds , that we ought to entertain the hig hest and most honourable sentiments of him ; to mention his name , upon all occasions , with the -greatest reverence and veneration ; to love him above all things ; to worship Jamas a spirit , in spirit and in truth ; to consider ourselves as always _ in
his presence ; to delig ht m the thoughts of being under his inspection and government ; to be highly sensible of our dependence upon him , and to acknowledge it in public , as well as in private , and on every stated and solemn occasion ; to sanctify his Sabbath ; to be thankful for his benefits , and , above all , for the light of the gospel , and the redemption of mankind by Jesus Christ ; to pray with the greatest contrition of heartthatfor his ' s sakeso graciousloffered to
, , mercy , y us on the terms of the gospel , he would forgive whatever we have done amiss , and grant us the assistance pf his Sp irit through the difficult paths of life ; to seek , with singleness of heart , to find out . his will , and inviolabl y to obey it ; and to submit ourselves to him , under all the accidents to which we are . exposed , as considering _ that he knows better than we what is proper for us , and that he _ carries on no leasure in virtueand has
malevolent design against us ,-but takes p , promised that all things shall work together for the good of those who sincerel y love and serve him .
Progress Of Navigation.
PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION .
A VIEW OF TBI
IN SEVERAL ESSAYS . ( Continued from Page Zl ^ . J ESSAY VU . ^ Portuguefe Voyages in the Fifteenth and Beginning of rM . Sixteenth Century . 1447 Nuno Trisun advanced fixty leagues beyond Cape Verde ,
IN , and entered Rio prande . Alvaro Fernandez , prosecuting the same voyage , went forty leagues beyond' Tristan . A variety of voyages were now made to the coast of Africa , to trade for black slaves . The King of Portugal granted Prince Henry a patent to settle the Azores ; and , in 14 62 , the islands of Cape Verde were discovered by Antonio de Nola , a Genoese , in the service of Portugal . Oo z