 ... the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose ? Can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted...  The Works of Thomas Dick ... - Page 25by Thomas Dick - 1850Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paffions, eftablifh his Soul in Virtue, and come up to the Perfedtion of his Nature, before he is hurried off the Stage. Would an, infinitely wife BeN»ni. The SpicTATOR. , ing make fuch glorious Creatures for fo mean a Purpofe ? Can he delight... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...car* never have taken in his full meafure of Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paflions, eftabh'fh his Soul in Virtue, and come up to the Perfection...before he is hurried off the Stage, Would an infinitely wife BeN'nf. The SPECTATOR. 113 ing nuke fuch glorioui Creature* for To mean ft Purpol* { On he delight... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...have taken in his full meafure of Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paflions, eftablifh his Soulin Vir.tue, and come up to the Perfection of his Nature,...before he is hurried off the Stage. Would an infinitely wife Being make fuch glorious Creatures for fo mean a Purpofo ? Can he delight in the Production of... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...purpofe ? Can he delight in the prodaftion of fuch. abortive intelligences, fuch fhort-lived reafonablc beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to...that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wifdom which mines through all his works, in the formation of man, without looking on this world as... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...abortive intelligences, fuch fhort-lived reafonable beings? Would he give us talents that are not to he exerted ? Capacities that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wifdom that fhines through all his ^vorks, in the formation of man, without looking on this world as... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...purpofe ? Can he delight in the produCtion of fuch abortive intelligences, fuch fhort-lived rea.fonable beings? Would he give us talents that are not to be...that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wifdom which fhines through all his works, 2 in in the formation of man, without looking on this world... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...take in his full meafure of knowledge ; nor has he time to fubdue his paffioirs, eftablifh his foul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the ftage. Would an infinitely wife Being .make fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe? Can he delight... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...have taken in his full meafurc of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his paffions, cftablilh his fuul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the ftage. Would an infinitely wife being maLc fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe ? Can he dcBght... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...have taken in his full meafiire of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his pafîions, eltublifh his foul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurriej off the flage. Would an infinitely wile Being make fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...cannot take in his full meafure of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his pafsions, eftablifli his foul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the ftage. Would an infinitely wife Being make fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe? Can he delight... | |
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