| James Montgomery - Literature - 1838 - 332 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...cannot be amplified ; perfection cannot be improved. ***** Of sentiments purely religious, it will be found that the most simple expression is the most... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1838 - 716 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot be exalted ; Infinity cannot be amplified j Perfection cannot be improved. The employments of pious meditation are faith, thanksgiving, repentance,... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1838 - 400 pages
...piety cannot be poetical, the solemn voice of Scripture contradicts. He proceeds with the argument: — "Omnipotence cannot be exalted; Infinity cannot be amplified; Perfection cannot be improved." To affirm that everything tremendous and magnificent is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being,... | |
| Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1834 - 716 pages
...meretricious ; for its very faithfulness may be the cause of pleasure. We indeed agree with Dr. Johnson, that, "omnipotence cannot be exalted ; infinity cannot be amplified ; Perfection cannot be improved ;" but we believe that these attributes of Deity, when reverently viewed and earnestly expatiated on,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical devotion. Whatever id great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...improved. The employments of pious meditation are Faith, Thanksgiving, Repentance, and Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invested by fancy... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised ot where they first received him, after having rewarded...his expectations or desires. They had now lillle arc faith, thanksgiving, repentance, and supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invested... | |
| John Wilson - English essays - 1842 - 422 pages
...human nature glory in the " Paradise Lost?" " Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...cannot be amplified — Perfection cannot be improved." Should not this go to prohibit all speech — all discourse — all sermons concerning the divine attributes?... | |
| John Wilson - English essays - 1842 - 428 pages
...tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot be exalted; Infidelity cannot be amplified ; Perfection cannot be improved. " The employments of pious meditation are faith, thanksgiving, repentance, and supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invested by fancy... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...hoped by Christians from devotional poetry. Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being Omnipotence cannot...cannot be amplified, perfection cannot be improved. Of sentiments purely religious, it will be liciin! that the most simple expression is the most sublime.... | |
| 1848 - 766 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...cannot be amplified. Perfection cannot be improved." This opinion is strongly stated. There is, doubtless, much truth in it, and fewer religious poems would... | |
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