 | 1729 - 342 pages
...be tranfplanted into a more friendly Climate, where they may ffread and floiirifh to all Eternity? THERE is not, in my Opinion, a more pleafing and triumphant...Religion than this, of the perpetual Progrefs which the Soul makes towards the Perfection of its Nature, without ever arriving at a Period in it. To look upon... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...where they may fpread and flourifh to all Eternity ? TH ERE is not, in my Opinion, a more p'eafing and triumphant Confideration in Religion than this, of the perpetual Progrefs which the Soul makes towards the Perfection of its Nature, without ever arriving at a Period in it. To look upon... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...to be tranfplanted into a more friendly climate, where they may fpread and flourifh to all eternity. There is not, in my opinion, a more pleafing and triumphant confideration in religion than this of tha perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of it> nature, without ever arriving... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...may fpread and ftourifh to all eternity. There is not a more pleafing and triumphant 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... | |
 | James Graham - 1783 - 64 pages
...of hia Spectators. " There is not in my opinion, fays he, a more pleafant and triumph* •«« ant 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... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...to be tranfplanted into a more friendly climate, where they may fpread and flourifh to all eternity. THERE is not, in my opinion, a more pleafing and triumphant confideration in religion, than this of theperpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1787 - 482 pages
...effect of this clofe is fenfible : " There is not, in " my opinion, a more pleafing and triumph" ant confideration in religion, than this, of " the perpetual...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,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...flourilh to all eternity ? There is not, in my opinion, a more pleafing and triumphant conndcratibn in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefs which...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... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...opinion, a 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... | |
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 pages
...flourifli to all eternity ? There is not , in my opinion , a more pleafing and triumphant conhderation in religion than this, of the perpetual progrefs which...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... | |
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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. 
