Bøger af John Norris

Mr. Norris considers this treatise from the nature of God and the nature of man, in several contemplations, with exercises of devotion applied to every contemplation. There being nothing of greater consequence to the highest interest of man, than the knowledge of God and himself, Mr. Norris though he could not better employ his solitude, either for his own or for the world's advantage than in exercising his contemplations upon these two great and important subjects: the nature of God and the nature of Man. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Written in Old English.

Wherein Mr. Norris' late discourse, showing that it ought to be entire and exclusive of all other loves, is further cleared and justified. The subject of this correspondence is the best and greatest that the thought of an intelligent creature can possibly exercise itself about the love of God. These letters are philosophical and divine. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Written in Old English.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This volume contains a set of select discourses upon the Beatitudes. The subjects themselves are as great and noble as any perhaps that occur in all practical divinity, being the prime and capital aphorisms of our Savior's excellent Sermon upon the Mount and contains the fundamental principles of all Christ's practical instructions, and of a true Christian temper and life. Due to the age of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty or faded. Written in Old English.

A personal memoir by a relief worker and conflict specialist who has worked on the ground in a host of war-torn countries. It argues that civil wars are often dismissed by westerners as tribal, ethnic, or regional disputes, when in reality such violence is fundamentally part of the human condition.

Artillery

A history of Medieval siege warfare

This study in brinksmanship and deception is an essential background for anyone trying to understand Russia's uneasy relations with the West. America's relationship with Russia has become increasingly important as Washington has engaged Moscow as a critical, but often prickly, ally in the war on terror.