 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 - Page 233by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 pages
...shipwreck ? Demosthenes on the Crown. Rollin, Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious beings for so mean a purpose ? Can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligencies, such short-lived reasonable beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1823 - 92 pages
...womb of the future." Glanvil, Serm. 168U p. 278., 281. So Addison: " Would an infinitely wise Being give us talents that are not to be exerted ? capacities that are not to be gratified ? How can we find that wisdom, which shines through all His works, in the formation... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...the perfection of his nature, hefore he is hurried otTlhe stajife. Would ail>ntinitely wise ik-ir.g make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose : Can he delight m the production of such nborlive inteiligflnr.es, such short-lived reasonable beings I 'Would lio... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1825 - 288 pages
...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...such short-lived reasonable beings ? Would he give us i talents that are not to be exerted — capacities that are never to be gratified ? How can we find... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried ofl' the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such...the production of such abortive intelligences, such short lived reasonable beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted ? Capacities that... | |
 | Thomas William Lancaster - 1825 - 494 pages
...existence? Let us pursue the argument in the beautiful language of the author who first suggested it. " Would an infinitely wise Being " make such glorious creatures for so mean a pur" pose ? Can he delight in the production of such " abortive intelligences, such shortlived reasonable... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...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...exerted ? capacities that are never to be gratified 1 9 How can we find that wisdom which shines through, all his work's, in the formation of man, without... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...subdue h$ passions, establish his sout in virtue, and come to the perfection of his nature, before lie is hurried off the stage. Would an infinitely wise...exerted ? Capacities that are never to be gratified f 8. How can we find that wisdom which shines throngh all his works, in the formation of man, without... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...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...beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to be excited? capacities that are never to be gratified? 8. How can we find that wisdom which shines through... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...establish his soul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried oil' the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such...talents that are not to be exerted — capacities lluit are not to.be gratified?" , . Besides, it appears, that not only so early as the Patriarchal... | |
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