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" But whilst we contemplate so vast an object, under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and invested upon every side with omnipresence, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. "
A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and ... - Page 109
by Edmund Burke - 1764 - 342 pages
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural ...

Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...were, of almighty power, and invested upon every side with omnipresence, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a consideration of his other attributes may relieve, in some measure, our apprehensions ; yet no conviction...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence].

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and inverted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in...exercifed, nor the mercy with which it is tempered, can wholly remove the terror that naturally arifes from a force which nothing can withftand. If we rejoice,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Collected in Three Volumes ...

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and inverted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a contideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions ; yet no conviction...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...under the arm, as it were^ of almighty power, and invcfted upon every fide with omniprelence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annfhilated before him. And though a confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure...
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An Appeal to the Loyal Citizens of Dublin

Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 pages
...under the arm as it were> of almighty power, and inverted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in...confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafurc our apprehenfions ; Cons ; yet no conviftion of the juftice with which it is exercifed, nor...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and invefted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in...yet no conviction of the juftice with which it is cxercifed, nor the mercy with which it is tempered, can wholly remove the terrour that naturally arifes...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence].

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and invefted upon every fide with omniprefence, we drink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in...his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfibns ; yet no conviction of the juftice with which it is exercifbd, nor the mercy with which...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1806 - 522 pages
...were, of Almighty power, and invested upon every side with omnipresence, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a consideration of his other attributes may relieve in some measure our apprehensions ; yet no conviction...
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A philosophical enquiry [&c.].

Edmund Burke - 1827 - 194 pages
...were, of almighty power, and invested upon every side with omnipresence, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a consideration of his other attributes may relieve in some measure our apprehensions, yet no conviction...
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Robert Montgomery and His Reviewers, with Some Remarks on the Present State ...

Edward Clarkson - 1830 - 202 pages
...were, of Almighty power, and invested on every side with OMNIPRESENCE, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and are in a manner annihilated before him. * * * If we rejoice, we rejoice with trembling ; and even whilst we are receiving benefits, we cannot...
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