 An infinite number of inferior deities and genii, residing in every part of nature and directing its operations, were emanations of this divinity. This Supreme Being, though irritated by the sins of mankind, was merciful, and capable of being appeased...  Universal history, ancient and modern - Page 65by William Fordyce Mavor - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Eddas - 1770 - 500 pages
...who preferves the feveral beings, and difpofes of all events. To ferve this divinity with facrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid in themfelves, were all the moral confequences they derived from thefe doctrines. Laftly, the belief of... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Danes - 1770 - 496 pages
...who preferves the feveral beings, and difpofes of all events. To ferve this divinity with facrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others* and to be brave and intrepid in themfelves, were all the moral confequences they derived from thefe doctrines. Laftly, the belief of... | |
 | Books - 1771 - 610 pages
...who preferves the feveral beings, and difpofes of all events. To ferve this divinity with facrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid themfelves, were all the moral confequences they derived from thefe docYrines. Laftly, the belief of... | |
 | Danes - 1809 - 406 pages
...who preferves the feveral beings, and difpofes of all events. To ferve this divinity with facrifices and' prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid themfelves, were all the moral confequences they drew from thefe doctrines. Laftly, the belief of a... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1812 - 586 pages
...in knowledge, and incorruptibly just. This divinity required of them, to serve him with sacri* fices and prayers ; to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid. Cruel tortures, in a future state, awaited sudh as depised the precepts of morality ; and joys without... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1827 - 312 pages
...three fundamental maxims of the reb'gion, to serve the Supreme Divinity with sacrifice and prayer, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid themselves ; while they who violated them, suffered the severest tortures. The descendants of the Scythians... | |
 | William Burder - Religions - 1841 - 638 pages
...mythology of these people, and their fundamental maxims were, to serve the Deity with sacrifice and prayer, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid. But in the course of time the religion of the Scythians degenerated, a multitude of other .divinities... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 592 pages
...agent in nature, who preserves the several beings, and disposes of all events. To serve this divinity with sacrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid in themselves, were all the moral consequences they derived from these doctrines. Lastly, the belief of a future state... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 606 pages
...agent in nature, who preserves the several beings, and disposes of all events. To serve this divinity with sacrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid in themselves, were all the moral consequences they derived from these doctrines. Lastly, the belief of a future state... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 594 pages
...agent in nature, who preserves the several beings, and disposes of all events. To serve this divinity with sacrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to he brave and intrepid in themselves, were all the moral consequences they derived from these doctrines.... | |
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