| William Temple - 1757 - 564 страници
...a punifhment for your faults in the manner of enjoying what you had. 'Tis at leaft pious to afcribe all the ill that befalls us to our own demerits, rather than to injuftice in God ; and it becomes us better to adore all the ifllies of his providence in the effects,.... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 страници
...Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before as now your extreme affliction is ; and your loss may have been a punishment for your faults in the manner of enjoying what yon had. It is at least pious to ascribe all the ill that befals ns to our own demerits, rather than... | |
| Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 страници
...Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before, as now your extreme affliction is; and your loss may have been a punishment for your faults in the manner of enjoying what you had. It ii at least pious to ascribe all the ill that befalls us to our ewn demerits, rather than to injustice... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 400 страници
...Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before, a* now your extreme affliction is ; and your loss may have been a punishment for your faults in the manner of enjoying what you had. It U at least pious to ascribe all the ill that befalls us to our •wn demerits, rather than to injustice... | |
| 1816 - 358 страници
...Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before, as now your extreme affliction is ; and your loss may have been a punishment for your...injustice in God. And it becomes us better to adore the issues of his Providence in the effects, than to inquire into the causes : for submission is the... | |
| Sir William Temple - 1821 - 390 страници
...away. Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before, as now your extreme affliction ; and your loss may have been a punishment for your...the issues of his providence in the effects, than inquire into the causes : for submission is the only way of reasoning between a creature and its Maker... | |
| 1821 - 384 страници
...away. Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before, as now your extreme affliction ; and your loss may have been a punishment for your...to ascribe all the ill that befalls us to our own dements, rather than to injustice in God ; and it becomes us better to adore all the issues of his... | |
| Francis Parkman - 1830 - 258 страници
...Your extreme fondness was, perhaps, as displeasing to God before, as now your extreme affliction ; and your loss may have been a punishment for your faults in the manner of enjoying what you had. Submission is the only way of reasoning between a creature and its Maker ; and contentment in his will... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 страници
...Your extreme fondness was perhaps as displeasing to God before as now your extreme affliction is ; ing like llm moniing-star full of life, and splendour, and joy. inauuerof enjoying what you had. It is at least pious to ascribe all the ill that befalls us to our... | |
| Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 страници
...addresses his Essay On the Excesses of Grief to the Countess of Essex (wife of Lord Capel), 1674 ; " It is, at least, pious to ascribe all the ill that...the issues of his providence in the effects, than inquire into the causes : for submission is the only way of reasoning between a creature and its Maker... | |
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