 It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and pain'ful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command...  The Ladies' pocket magazine - Page 311833Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...difficult and painful, but attended with fo much Pleafure, that were there no podive Command which cnjoiu'd it, nor any Recompence laid up for it hereafter, a...indulge in it, for the natural Gratification that accompanies it. IF Gratitude is due from Man to Man, how much more from Man to his Maker > The Supream... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...gratitude. It is accompanied with fuch an inward fatisfa&ion, that the duty is fufficiently rewarded by the performance It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, bat attended with fo much pleafure, that were th re no pofitive command which enjoin'd it, nor any... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...other virtues, difficult and. painful, but attended with fo. much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid...indulge in it, for the natural gratification that accompanies it. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more trom man to his Maker ? 1'he Supreme... | |
 | 1786 - 558 pages
...have gone fo far as to fay, that were there no pofitive command that enjoined it, nor any rccompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification that accompanies it. Here a footman appearing to acquaint Eudoxus that breakfaft was readv, the converfation... | |
 | 1764 - 804 pages
...internal (atisfaftian — delight— and fqlf -complacency, that the dVity is fofficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice 'of many other virtues, difficult, and painful,— attended with ft If denial, or fet 'about with great reluctance, but accompanied with lb much pleafure,... | |
 | Charles COLLIGNON - 1786 - 404 pages
...mall be all in all. Nay, fome have gone fo far as to fay, that were there no pofitive command that enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter,...indulge in it, for the natural gratification/ that accompanies it. Here a Footman appearing to acquaint Eudoxus that Breakfaft was ready, the converfation... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid...would indulge in it for the natural gratification that accompanies it. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from maa to his Maker. The Supreme... | |
 | George Wright (author of The rural Christian.) - 1788 - 326 pages
...fet about with great reluftance, but accompanied with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid...up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge and give into it for the natural gratification that accompanies it. — If the thankful refrained,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...with fuch inward fatisfaftion, that the duty is fufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is net like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pages
...gratitude. Tt is accompanied with fuch inward fatisfaction, that the duty is fufficicntly rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of...virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with fo much plcafurc, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompenec laid up... | |
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