 But a man can never have taken in his full measure of knowledge, has not time to subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - עמוד 233מאת Alexander Chalmers - 1808תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Thomas Dick - 1831 - 288 דפים
...nature, before he is hurried oft' the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious crea-turea for so mean a purpose ? Can he delight in the production...beings? Would he give us talents that are not to be exerU ed? capacities that are never to be gratified? How can we find that Wisdom, which shines through... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1835 - 158 דפים
...snuff-box, he spent some time in making one 1 433. Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious beings for so mean a purpose ? Can he delight in the production...talents that are not to be exerted, capacities that are not to be gratified ? 434. Whither shall I turn ? Wretch that I am ! to what place shall I betake myself?... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 דפים
...subdue hia passions, establisk his soul in virtue, and come to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted 1 capacities that are never to be gratified 1 9 How can we find that wisdom which shines through air... | |
 | 1836 - 932 דפים
...subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before ns of good men after death, who according to the degree and kinds being*? Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted? Capacities that are never to be gratified?... | |
 | 1836 - 1118 דפים
...such short-lived reasonable beings I Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted ? ca|ucities that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wisdom, which shines through all his worii in the formation of man, without looking oa th:i world as only a nursery for the next, andbetitvuig... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 דפים
...subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to" the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...capacities that are never to be gratified ' How can wte find that wisdom which shines through all his works, in the formation of man, without looking on... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 690 דפים
...subdue his passions, esablish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...his works in the formation of man, without looking un this world as a nursery for the next ? and believing that the several generations of rational creatures,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 דפים
...passions, establish. his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfectionofhia nature, before be is hurried ou the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such...abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable bemgs. Would he give us talents that arc not to be exerted ri ^capacities that are never to be gratified... | |
 | Amaranth - 1840 - 270 דפים
...subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...purpose? Can he delight in the production of such shortlived reasonable beings? Would he give as talents that are not to be exerted? Capacities, that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 230 דפים
...subdue his passions, establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such florious creatures for so mean a purpose ? Can he elight in the production of such abortive intelligences,... | |
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