| Samuel Rogers, William Maltby - Classicists - 1856 - 382 pages
...superior natures, and for a place in any part of God's works. It procures us the approbation and love of all wise and good beings, and renders them our allies and friends.—But what is of unspeakably greater consequence is, that it makes God our friend, assimilates... | |
| Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1857 - 428 pages
...fits us for conversing with any order of superior natures. It procures us the approbation and love of all wise and good beings, and renders them our...friends. But what is of unspeakably greater consequence, it makes God our friend, assimilates and unites our minds to his, and engages his almighty power in... | |
| Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1864 - 176 pages
...arts of life be soon forgot ; but virtue will remain for ever. It procures us the approbation and love of all wise and good beings, and renders them our...But what is of unspeakably greater consequence is, it makes God our friend, unites our minds to his, and engages his Almighty power in our defence. Such... | |
| Charles Hole - 1871 - 288 pages
...superior natures, and for a place in any part of God's works. Virtue procures us the love of all wise aud good beings, and renders them our allies and friends. But, what is of unspeakably greatei consequence is, that it makes God our friend, assimilates and unites our mind to His, and engages... | |
| Alan P. F. Sell - Philosophy - 2004 - 306 pages
...soon forgot; but virtue will remain for ever. This unites us to the whole rational creation. . . . But what is of unspeakably greater consequence is,...assimilates and unites our minds to his, and engages his mighty power in our defence."6 Price thus sets his face against the sensationalism of Hutcheson, the... | |
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