Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering Adam to transgress; foolish tongues! When God gave him reason, he gave him freedom to choose, for reason is but choosing; he had been else a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam as he is in... Essays and Poems - Page 26by Jones Very - 1839 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 408 pages
...had bin elfe a meer artificiall Adam, fuch I an Adam as he is in the motions. We our felves efteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force : GOD therefore left him free, fet before him a, provoking object, ever almoft in his eyes herein confided... | |
| Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...; he had binelfe ameer artificiall Adam, fuch an Adam as he is in the motions. We our felves efteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force : GOD therefore left him free., fet before him a provoking object, ever almoft in his eyes herein confifted.... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...sentiment hefore in prose. " Many there he that complain of divine Providence for suffering Adam 10 transgress. Foolish tongues ! When God gave him reason he gave him freedom to choose, for reason is hut choosing i he had heen els-.- a mere artificial Adam, &c. Speech for the Liherty of Unlicensed... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...108. (reason also 's choice)] The Author had expressed the same sentiment before in prose : " Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering...choosing : he had been else a mere artificial Adam," &c. See his Speech for the Liberty of Unlicenced Printing, p. 149 and 150, edit. 1738. Newton. 168.... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...he had been elfe a mere artificial Adam, fuch an Adam as he is in the motions. We ourfelves efteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; God therefore VOL, I. X left left him free, fet before him a provoking object, ever almoft in his... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 440 pages
...he had been elle a mere artificial Adam, fuch an Adam as he is in the motions. We ourfelves efteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; God therefore, VOL. I. X kft 306 A Speech for the Liberty of unliceiifed Printing, left him free,... | |
| Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...then due to well doing, what gratnercy to he soher, just, or continent? Many there he that chmplain of divine Providence for suffering Adam to transgress....reason, he gave him freedom to choose, for reason is liut choosing; he had heen else a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam as he is in the motions. We ourselves... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...name, what praise could be then due to well doing, what gramercy to be sober, justj.or~continent? Many there be that complain of divine providence for suffering Adam to transgress. Foolish tongues ! when God gave.him.reason, he gave him freedom to choose. for reasonis_bu| choosing ; he had been else a mere... | |
| Francis Maseres - 1809 - 636 pages
...he had been elfe a mere artificial Adam, fuch an Adam as he is in the motions *. We ourfelves cfteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force. God therefore left him free, and fet before him a provoking object, ever almoft in his eyes : herein... | |
| John Milton - 1819 - 484 pages
...Letters; II. 238. But their Editor adopted Johnson's erroneous explanation. fering Adam to transgresse: foolish tongues ! when GOD gave him Reason, he gave...freedom to choose, for Reason is but choosing ; he had bin > { else a meer artificial! Adam, such an Adam as he is { J in the Motions'. We our selves esteem... | |
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