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Excerpt from An Account of Reason and Faith: In Relation to the Mysteries of ChristianityChap. VI. That if the Incomprehenfihility of a thing were an Argument of its not being True, Human Reafon would then he the Meajure of Truth.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-...

Excerpt from The Picture of Love Unveil'd: Being an Answer to One, Who Was Very Inquisitive to Know What Love WasStmebody being very z'nguzfitive to know what L O V E was, tbe Author return: mm this Aryfwer.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology t...

Excerpt from A Key to the Narrative of the Four GospelsThis is an age of historical criticism. Some think we are carrying it too far. It is difficult to see how it can possibly be carried too far, so long as it is sincere and thoroughgoing. But, rightly or wrongly, so it is. Everything purporting to be a fact in the world's history is being thus tested, that we may see for ourselves whether it have about it the character of an authentic fact o...

Excerpt from An Essay Towards the Theory of the Ideal or Intelligible World, Vol. 2: Being the Relative Part of It, Wherein the Intelligible World Is Consider'd With Relation to Humane Understanding, Whereof Some Account Is Here Attempted and ProposedLeaving my contemplative R Streams of it in his own which, as a S n pl intent for ans, I leave w at remains.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic b...

Excerpt from The Education of the People, Our Weak Points and Our Strength, Occasional EssaysThe following chapters contain the substance of papers written from time to time for special purposes on subjects connected with Education. They pretend to no completeness. Their only merit, if any, is, that they convey the fresh impressions of one who was daily occupied in the examination of school children.I was appointed to an inspectorship of schoo...

Excerpt from Practical Discourses Upon the Beatitudes, Vol. 2I. Refolve what we are to underlined by. Poor in Spiritz II. Shewthat Poverty of Sprtitlisa Chriftjan Duty, and the Reafonablncfs III, Shew the Happinefs of we wfhol are fodifpofed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books...

Excerpt from A Treatise Concerning Christian Prudence, or the Principles of Practical Wisdom, Fitted to the Use of Human Life, and Design'd for the Better Regulation of ItNo more, than tea: fim jb and frat/j] Tri¿e: to fit} no work) of. Late ¿an: tbc Prefi, 'tir tine.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important histor...

Excerpt from A Treatise Concerning Christian Prudence, or the Principles of Practical Wisdom, Fitted to the Use of Human Life, and Design'd for the Better Regulation of ItNo more, than tea: fim jb and frat/j] Tri¿e: to fit} no work) of. Late ¿an: tbc Prefi, 'tir tine.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important histor...

Excerpt from Christian Blessedness, or Practical Discourses Upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With Three Other Volumes of Practical DiscoursesA N n as this is the utmofi I can do, fo of do-c ing this too I have fo few Capacities and l tunities, that I am the lefs willin 'to let go any that oiier themfelves which in ccd has iven a f eedier l¿iie to my Deliberation, whet cc I ought to Addrefs thefe Difcourfes to your Pa t...

Excerpt from Christian Blessedness, or Practical Discourses Upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With Three Other Volumes of Practical DiscoursesA N n as this is the utmofi I can do, fo of do-c ing this too I have fo few Capacities and l tunities, that I am the lefs willin 'to let go any that oiier themfelves which in ccd has iven a f eedier l¿iie to my Deliberation, whet cc I ought to Addrefs thefe Difcourfes to your Pa t...

Highlights the importance of logistics in determining the outcome of the campaigns of WW2

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Norris offers a theoretical framework for comparing the strengths and weaknesses of agencies and programs with the threats and opportunities for electoral assistance worldwide, establishing a new research agenda in comparative politics, development studies, electoral studies, and voting behavior, and arguing the case for international democratic programs.

Norris counters current pessimism about the effectiveness of democratic programs monitoring and assisting elections worldwide, arguing for international engagement.

Gives a vivid and exciting portrayal of how and why castles were raised in Wales after the Norman conquest, and how they became the scenes of particularly bloody, large-scale campaigns in the violent war between Wales and England.

In modern society the thought that someone would organize a deadly competition with a rival, risking his life over a point of honor, is incomprehensible. That this form of resolution would become an accepted "sport, " with noble gentlemen even possessing sets of special duelling pistols, seems insane. This fascinating history of the practice of duelling takes the reader into the intriguing world of pistols, "fields of honor, " and mortal comba...

The defense of walled cities and towns, and the siege techniques for overcoming their defenses, were a major part of medieval warfare. John Norris looks at all aspects of the medieval siege and draws examples from all over the medieval world--from the Middle East, where during the Crusades massive castles such as Krak Chevalier were established, to Britain and mainland Europe, with historic sieges such as Rouen and Chalus, where King Richard I...

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Excerpt from A Practical Treatise Concerning Humility: Design'd for the Furtherance and Improvement of That Great Christian Vertue, Both in the Minds and Lives of Men That, I pretend net to do, but I 'was willing to be as fervice able as I could to the Interelt of Chrifiian Piety, which I can not but think would be as well {crv'd by a Profc¿'ed. Treatife of Humilt'y, as by any thing which can be done in the Way of Wri ting. In Which undertaki...

Excerpt from Letters Concerning the Love of God, Between the Author of the Proposal to the Ladies and Mr. John Norris: Wherein His Late Discourse, Shewing, That It Ought to Be Intire and Exclusive of All Other Loves, Is Further Cleared and Justified On!) elevate: m up thither, and imhle to unite 114' to cod. 'ti: thir indeed the griaefi. Union with him B} aith we live upon GO D. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thou...