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“Custom and authority are no sure evidence of truth.”

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Isaac Watts was an English writer, primarily known for his hymns and educational works. Born on July 17, 1674, he is credited with shaping the hymnody of the English-speaking world. Watts' writings emphasized moral and spiritual themes, and he is remembered for his influential educational philosophy that emphasized the importance of early childhood education. more

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“Ten thousand things there are which we believe merely upon the authority or credit of those who have spoken or written them.”

Believe Written Thousand Ten Authority Credit Believe In Me

Book:The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in nine volumes

Source: The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in nine volumes

“No, I'll repine at death no more, But with a cheerful gasp resign To the cold dungeon of the ground These dying, withering limbs of mine. Let worms devour my wasting flesh, And crumble all my bones to dust:-- My God shall raise my frame anew, At the revival of the just.”

Death Dying Mines Cold Raises Bones Flesh Dust Cheerful Worms Limbs Revival Dungeons Withering

Book:An Arrangement of the Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of Isaac Watts

Source: An Arrangement of the Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of Isaac Watts

“From all who dwell below the skiesLet the Creator's praise arise;Let the Redeemer's name be sungThrough every land, by every tongue.”

Names Land Praise Creator Tongue Arise Redeemer

Author:Isaac Watts

“Maintain a constant watch at all times against a dogmatical spirit: fix not your assent to any proposition in a firm and unalterable manner, till you have some firm and unalterable ground for it, and till you have arrived at some clear and sure evidence.”

Spirit Watches Clear Evidence Constant All Time Firm Propositions

Book:The Improvement of the Mind

Source: The Improvement of the Mind

“Whene'er I take my walks abroad,How many poor I see!What shall I render to my GodFor all his gifts to me?”

Book:The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in nine volumes

Source: The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in nine volumes

“Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace,And not to chance as others do,That I was born of Christian race,And not a Heathen, or a Jew.”

Christian Born Chance Race Lord Grace Jew Heathen

Author:Isaac Watts

“In works of labour or of skillI would be busy too:For Satan finds some mischief stillFor idle hands to do.”

Hands Would Be Busy Satan Labour Idle Mischief Idle Hands

Author:Isaac Watts

“Reason is the glory of human nature, and one of the chief eminences whereby we are raised above our fellow-creatures, the brutes, in this lower world.”

World Humans Reason Human Nature Creatures Glory Fellows Raised Chiefs Brutes Eminence

Book:Logic, or the right use of reason in the inquiry after truth

Source: Logic, or the right use of reason in the inquiry after truth

“I write not for your farthing, but to try. How I your farthing writers, may outvie.”

Writing Trying May

Author:Isaac Watts

“Our God, our help in ages past,Our hope for years to come,Our shelter from the stormy blast,And our eternal home.”

Years Helping Home Age Past Eternal Shelter Blast Stormy

Author:Isaac Watts