Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes, Volumen 2John and James Rivington and J. Leake, 1748 |
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... Universe , to learn Maxims of the last Importance , from the most infignificant Birds * , that wander through the Paths of the Air ; from the very meaneft Herbs * , that are scattered over the Face of the + Ground . Imboldened by the ...
... Universe , to learn Maxims of the last Importance , from the most infignificant Birds * , that wander through the Paths of the Air ; from the very meaneft Herbs * , that are scattered over the Face of the + Ground . Imboldened by the ...
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... Universe . The Evening , drawing her Sables over the World , and gently darkening into Night , is a Seafon peculiarly proper for fedate Confideration . All Circumftances concur , to hush our Paffions , and foothe our Cares ; to tempt ...
... Universe . The Evening , drawing her Sables over the World , and gently darkening into Night , is a Seafon peculiarly proper for fedate Confideration . All Circumftances concur , to hush our Paffions , and foothe our Cares ; to tempt ...
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... Universe . The weary Winds have forgot to blow . The gentle Gales have fanned themselves afleep . Nothing ftirs . Not fo much as a fingle Leaf nods . Even the quivering Afpin refts . And not one Breath curls o'er the Stream . Sometimes ...
... Universe . The weary Winds have forgot to blow . The gentle Gales have fanned themselves afleep . Nothing ftirs . Not fo much as a fingle Leaf nods . Even the quivering Afpin refts . And not one Breath curls o'er the Stream . Sometimes ...
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... Universe . This is the Oil of Beauty , which makes all Things wear a chearful Afpect ; and the Oil of Gladness , which disposes the Spectator to behold them with Delight , Delight * . This , this , is the fecret 38 CONTEMPLATIONS.
... Universe . This is the Oil of Beauty , which makes all Things wear a chearful Afpect ; and the Oil of Gladness , which disposes the Spectator to behold them with Delight , Delight * . This , this , is the fecret 38 CONTEMPLATIONS.
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... Universe ; for there is neither Speech fo barbarous , but their Language is underftood ; nor Nation fo diftant , but their Voices are heard among them * . -Let me then , while Multi- tudes are buried in Sleep , liften to their filent ...
... Universe ; for there is neither Speech fo barbarous , but their Language is underftood ; nor Nation fo diftant , but their Voices are heard among them * . -Let me then , while Multi- tudes are buried in Sleep , liften to their filent ...
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adore Æther alfo Almighty almoft amidſt Beams beautiful becauſe behold Bleffings cerned Charms chearful cife Circumftance confiderable Confufion Courſe Creatures Darkneſs Death deepeſt Defire Delight difcern Divine Divine Grace Duft Earth eternal everlaſting exerciſed exquifitely facred fame fays feems felves fhall fhining fhould filent Fleſh folemn fome foon fpeaks ftill fublime fuch fuffer fure Glory Grace Happineſs Heart Heaven higheſt Himſelf holy Honour immenfe infinitely Inftance inftead intirely invifible itſelf JEHOVAH juft laft leaft leaſt lefs Light loft LORD Love Luftre mighty Mind moft Moon Mortals moſt muſt myſelf Nature nefs Night noble Number obferve Orbs Paffage paffed Paffions Perfons Pfal pleafing pleaſed Pleaſure poffible Praiſe prefent Profpect Purpoſe Reaſon Reft Scene Senfe ſhall Skies Soul Spirit Stars ſuch Syftem Thee thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe Thou thouſand tion Tranflation univerfal vaft Weft whofe whole Wiſdom World
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Página 173 - And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (as it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Página 79 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 35 - Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour, till the evening ;" but then his strength fails, his spirits flag, and he stands in need, not only of some respite from toil, but of some kindly and sovereign refreshments.
Página 126 - When I measure them with my own little pittance, they swell into proud and bloated dimensions : but when I take the universe for...
Página 141 - By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; And all the hoft of them by the breath of his mouth.
Página 119 - The Planetary and Terrestrial Worlds. To us, who dwell on its surface, the earth is by far the most extensive orb that our eyes can any where behold : it is also clothed...
Página 246 - What, though In solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ; What though nor real voice nor sound, Amid their radiant orbs be found ? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever singing, as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Página 134 - Let there be light, and there was light " — let there be a firmament, and there was a firmament, cannot be communicated to children and believed by them, without producing a strong impression.
Página 167 - May boldly deviate from the common track ; Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend. From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part. And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art, Which, without passing through the judgment, gains The heart, and all its end at once attains.
Página 238 - ... that the soul of one virtuous and religious man is of greater worth and excellency than the sun and his planets, and all the stars in the world.