 Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies.  The Spectator - Page 2201767Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...conveyed to us by others. Every Bleffing we enjoy, by what Means foever it may be derived upon us, is the Gift of him who is the great Author of Good,...towards one another, naturally produces a very pleafing Senfation in the Mind of a grateful Man ; it exalts the Soul into Rapture, when it is employed on this... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...us by others. Every Blelfing we enjoy, by what Means foever it may be derived upon us, is the Girt of him who is the great Author of Good, and Father...towards one another, naturally produces a very pleafing Senfation in the Mind of a grateful Man ; it exalts the Soul into Rapture, when it is employed on this... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...conveyed to us by others. Every bleffing we enjoy, by what means ioever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of him who is the great Author of good,...and Father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towatds one another, naturally produces a very pleafing lenfation in the mind of a grateful man : it... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...conveyed to us by others. Every bleffing we enjoy, by ' what means foever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies. WHEN thou haft done a kindnefs, or good office to. any, be fure thou boaft not of it It is the employment... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...conveyed to us by others. Every bleffing we enjoy, by what means foever it may be derived upoft us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of good,...exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleafmg feniation in the mind of a grateful man ; it exalts the foul into rapture, when it is employed... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...are conveyed to us by others. Every Welling we enjoy, by what means focvcr it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of good,...exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleating fenfation in the mind of a grateful man; it exalts the foul into rapture, when it is employed... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...from his hand, but even thofe benefits which are conveyed to us by others. Every bleffing we enjoy, is the gift of him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies. THE ( 30 ) THE FOLLY OF ANTICIPA TING MIS FOR TUNE S. 'TPHERE is nothing recommended with greater -*•... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 626 pages
...may be derived upon us, is the .Gift of Him who is the great author of good, and Father of mercies. GRATITUDE, when exerted towards one another, naturally...very pleafing fenfation in the mind of a grateful man 5 it exalts the foul into raptures when it is employed in this great objeft of gratitude ; on this... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 642 pages
...conveyed to us by others. Every bleffing we enjoy, by what means foever it may be derived upon us, is the Gift of Him who is the great author of good, and Father of mercies. GRATITUDE, when exerted towards one mother, naturally produces a very pleafing fenfation in the mind... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...means foever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author ofgood, and the Father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards...naturally produces a very pleafing fenfation in the mind D of a grateful man, it exalts the foul into rapture, when 'it is employed on this great object of... | |
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