Intelligence knows that in order to know its own nature, it must not place credence in any testimony except its own; that it essentially is intelligible reality.
To reverse this rule, grown ancient and venerable by the practice of generations, to open the mouths which had so long been sealed, was only less infamous and dangerous than to accord credence to the words they might utter.
This seemed to be a more serious demonstration, but they were not yet prepared to give full credence to the threat conveyed in so fantastic a manner.
Desyryng yow to geve credence to the brynger herof, as my verray trust is in yow.
And that they will geve noo credence to suche as wyll upon here owyn imagynacionys for maleyse or invye intendyng to contrarye the dedys wyll or mys spende hese goodis .
The General of our Horse thou art; and we, Great in our hope, lay our best love and credence Upon thy promising fortune.
Sith yet there is a credence in my heart, An esperance so obstinately strong, That doth invert th' attest of eyes and ears; As if those organs had deceptious functions Created only to calumniate.
Facts like these have been strangely overlooked in the hasty judgment prompted by prejudice against whatever has obtained credence as miraculous.
Yet on the other hand it is alleged, that "none of the numerous stories of this dreadful accident which have obtained credence from time to time seem to be authentic" (American Cyclopedia, art.
The ideas of Angels and of Ghosts have their origin in what may be called a superstitious education; and credence in the latter is an almost necessary pendant to a belief in the former.
With such an example before us, we can give more easy credence to the stories told of Pythagoras, of Solon, and Herodotus; how they visited distant countries to learn the way of God and man more perfectly.
To this we may join, as a rider, can anyone who puts his credence in a legend because it is old, claim to be superior to those who originally invented the tale, in the darkness of antiquity?
In speaking of a belief in "spiritualism" as being analogous to implicit credence in ghosts--and both as being founded upon imperfection in judgment, it is right that I should give some reasons for what I say.
A credence in ghosts is profound in Japan, and it resembles, in every respect, that which has been so long current in Europe.
Let no one give credence to telepathy till he or she has read this most amusing and educative book.
To quote from Mill: "To give credence to a proposition as a conclusion from something else is to reason in the most extensive sense of the term.
The Press, too, attached credence to the tale, and that went far to convince us of its truth.
It was not stated; no credence would have been accorded to the suggestion.
And, as lending still further credence to the account, I may quote the corroborative observation of another correspondent in 'Nature,' which is of value because forming an intermediate step between the intelligence displayed by Dr.
This account of Huber's found its way into many popular books, but in spite of its clearness won little credence from the reading public.
But he, by Fate to ruin sent, No credence to my counsel lent, Mad as the fevered wretch who sees And scorns the balm to bring him ease.
The Generall of our horse thou art, and we Great in our hope, lay our best loue and credence Vpon thy promising fortune Ber.
His loue and wisedome Approu'd so to your Maiesty, may pleade For amplest credence King.
She gave no credenceto the story that had been told her of his father's insincerity.
Routemberg detested Ripperda; and gave such efficient credence to every representation, that he beset the Emperor night and day, till he brought him to accord with all his new views.
The confirmation therefore of what God hath spoken, depended not upon the credence of man, because it came not by the will of man: "He hath said it, and shall he not make it good?
Captain Credence led the van, and Captain Patience brought up the rear.
He gave no credence to the appearance of departed spirits, except in the hour of death; and then, while between time and eternity, he thought that in some rare cases spiritual sight was given to see objects otherwise invisible.
And why should not credence be given to that gospel that is confirmed by blood, the blood of the Son of God himself?
Also he would that Captain Credence should join himself with them.
In Bunyan's days, both the laws of the land, the judges, and the commonalty, gave credence to the wicked gambols of wizards and witches.
And throughout the rest of the town were quartered Emmanuel's forces, but Captain Credence with his men abode still in the castle.
We cannot yield to Mr Borrow that implicit credence which is the right of a veracious autobiographer; we cannot accord him that conventional credence which we give to the avowed romancer.
And touching the governance which I purpose to make after this, please your Highness to give sure credence to the bearer of this letter in whatever he shall lay before your Highness on my part.
To those, from whom just credence I receive, Their tales I promise fully to believe.
Their evidence is the more worthy of credence because the usages to which they refer were characteristic of the Irish at an earlier period (Encycl.
In weighing the respective claims of St. Bernard and the annalists to credence in this part of Malachy's life it is well to remember that of it St. Bernard may be assumed to have had full and first-hand information.
Bernard went thither with a letter of credence from the consuls, which he prudently destroyed on the road.
Such is the account Henry Phillips gives, but it is not easy to attach credence to all he has put in his book.
So far, one would be justified in attaching little credence to Hiller's gossip with Rossini.
Congress ought not to consent to issue new letters of credence of later date.
In the sentiment that that moment has now arrived, I take the liberty to request the honor of an audience of your Excellency, to the end, that I might present to you a copy of my letter of credence to her Imperial Majesty.
That she could not do it regularly, while his letter of credence bore date before she herself had acknowledged their independence; 4thly.
That she could not do it even then, consistent with the laws of neutrality, while his letter of credence bore date prior to the acknowledgment of their independence by the King of Great Britain; 3dly.
But it would be incompatible with that exact neutrality, which she has hitherto observed, to receive you while your letter of credence bears date before that time.
If the result of your inquiries should point out a fair prospect of an honorable reception, you are to announce your public character, and deliver your letters of credence in the usual form.
He then added, that he supposed my letter of credence bore date before the acknowledgment of the independence of America by the King of Great Britain, and asked me if that was not the fact.
His very familiarity with the accused entailed the duty of a cold impartiality, and Turpilius found little credence or excuse for the tale that he unfolded before the members of the court which adjudicated on his case.
That Jugurtha sent money as well as proposals at the hands of his envoys, was a fact subsequently approved by a Roman court of law, and deserves such credence as can be attached to a verdict which was the final phase of a political agitation.
Men do not often submit to such humiliating sensations without a struggle; and before he would, or could, accord full credence to what was now told him, it was natural to oppose the objections that first offered.
Note the piscina, three sedilia and credence table in chancel; also the finely carved font of Ancaster stone, on marble pillars, presented by the children of the parish.
Norman window close to it, the piscina, ambry andcredence table, discovered during the restoration of the church by Sir A.
