 Existence, by telling us, That he comprehends infinite Duration in every Moment; That Eternity is with him a Punctual stans, a fixed Point ; or, which is as good Sense, an Infinite Instant?  The Spectator - Pagina 121geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1729 - 320 pagina’s
...as good Senfe, an Infinitt In~ jlance ; That nothing with Reference to his Exiftence is either paft. or to come : To which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his Defcription of Heaven, Nothing is there to comt, and nothing paft', But an Eternal NOW dn-i always... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 pagina’s
...is as good Senfe, an infinite inftant ; That nothing with reference to his Exiftence is either paft or to come : To which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his defcription of Heaven, Nothing is there to come, and nothing />#/?, But an Eternal Now does always... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pagina’s
...is as good fenfe, an infinite inftant ; that nothing with reference to his exiftence is either paft or to come : to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his defcription of heaven : " Nothing is there to come, and nothing paft, " But an eternal now does always... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pagina’s
...is as good fenfe, an infinite inftant : that nothing with reference to his exiftence is either paft or to come '• to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes, in his dcfcription of heaven. Nothing is there to come, aiu! nothing paft, £ut MI eternal NOW dsetalwayt... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 pagina’s
...is as good fenfe, an infinite inftant ; that nothing with reference to his exiftence is either paft or to come : to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes, in his defcription of Heaven ; Nothing is there to come, and nothing paft, But an eternal NOW does always... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pagina’s
...telling us that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment; that eternity is with him a. functton stans, a fixed point; or, which is as good sense,...description of heaven: " Nothing is there to come, aivl nothing past, But an eternal now does always last." ' For my own part, I look upon these propositions... | |
 | 1803 - 342 pagina’s
...telling us, that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment ; that eternity is with him, a punctum stans, a fixed point ; or which is as good sense,...that nothing, with reference to his existence, is cither past or to come : to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his description of heaven. Nothing... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pagina’s
...a fixed point; or, which is as good sense, aa i.uimiiu instant; that nothing with reference to hi* existence is either past or to come: to which the...ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his description of heaven: K Nothing is there to come, and nothing pa6t t But an eternal iw-j. does always last.' 1 ' For my own... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...; On no smooth sphere the restless seasons slide, No circling motion doth swift time divide ; 3(i0 Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, But an eternal Now does always last. There sits th' Almighty, First of all, and End ; Whom nothing but himself can comprehend ; Who with... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 pagina’s
...that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment ; that eternity is with him a frunctum stems, a fixed point ; or, which is as good sense, an infinite...ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his description of heaven : ' Nothing1 is there to come, and nothing past, ' But »n eternal NOW does always last.' For my own... | |
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