 There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion than this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it.  The Spectator - Pagina 302door Joseph Addison - 1856Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1718 - 348 pagina’s
...Conlideration in Religion ^than this of the perpetual Progrefs which the Soul makes towards the PerfedHon of its Nature, without ever arriving at a Period in it. To look upon the Soul as going-on from Strength to Strength, to confider that fhe is to fhine for ever with new Acceffions of... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pagina’s
...Opinion, a more pleafing and triumphant Confideration in Religion than this, of the perpetual Progrefs which the Soul makes towards the Perfection of its...Soul as going .on. from. Strength to Strength, to confider that the is to fhine for ever with new Acceflions of Glory, and brighten to all Eternity;... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pagina’s
...confederation in religion than this of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfeftion cf its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on 3 P a from from ftrength to ftrength ; to confider that fhe is to fhine for ever with... | |
 | James Graham - 1783 - 64 pagina’s
...confideration in religion than this, of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes "' cowards the prefeftion of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look ** upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrength, to confider that (lie is to fhine fot «« ever with new... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagina’s
...pleafing and triumphant confideration in religion, than this of theperpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrength, to confider that fhe is to fhine for ever with new acceffions... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pagina’s
...pleafing and triumph" ant confideration in religion, than this, of " the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes " towards the perfection of its nature, without " ever arriving at a period in it." (No. in.) How much more graceful the Sentence, if it had been fo conftrudled as to clofe with the word,... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pagina’s
...pleafing and triumphant conndcratibn in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrcngth, to confider that Ihc is to Ihinc for ever with new acceflknis... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pagina’s
...more a*d triumphant confideration in religion, than this ot the perpetual progrefs ttbich the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look u^on the foul as Coing on from ftrength to llrength, to conuderthat (he is to fhine for ever with new... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 pagina’s
...pleafing and triumphant conhderation in religion than this, of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature', without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrength , to confider that flie is to fliine for ever with new acceflions... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagina’s
...pleafing and triumphant confideration in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefe, which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from firength to ftrength ; to confider that fiic is to lhine for ever with new accefsions... | |
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