 ... adding virtue to virtue, and knowledge to knowledge ; carries in it something wonderfully agreeable to that ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever beautifying...  The New Christian's magazine - Страница 271783Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Charles Spear - 1841 - 410 страници
...to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation forever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance.' Indeed, such a view of things must be desirable and pleasing to every benevolent being... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 страници
...man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever beautify ing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We resemblance. Methinks this single consideration of the progress of a finite spirit to perfection, will... | |
 | 1845 - 362 страници
...to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation forever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance." Dr. Channing, than whom a greater or better exists not in the denomination to which he... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 страници
...to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation forever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance. Methinks this single consideration of the progress of a finite spirit to perfection will... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1850 - 684 страници
...ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay 5 it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself to see his creation for ever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him by greater degrees of resemblance. As I cannot illustrate this topic in more beautiful and forcible language than has been... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1850 - 964 страници
...ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay, it must bo a prospect pleasing to God himself to see his creation for ever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him by greater degrees of resemblance. " Methinks this single consideration of ihe progress of a finite spirit to perfection... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 страници
...ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance. Methinks this single consideration, of the progress of a finite spirit to perfection,... | |
 | 1853 - 524 страници
...of man. Nay it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever heautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him by greater degrees of resemblance. The silk-worm, after having spun her task, lays her eggs and dies. But a man can never... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 страници
...ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance.^ Methinks this single consideration, of the progress of a finite spirit to perfection,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 страници
...ambition which is natural to the mind of man. Nay, it must be a prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his creation for ever beautifying in his eyes, and drawing nearer to him, by greater degrees of resemblance. Methinks this single consideration, of the progress of a finite spirit to perfection,... | |
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