 Providence diffused such innumerable objects of delight but that all might rejoice in the privilege of existence, and be filled with gratitude to the beneficent author of it? Thus to enjoy the blessings he has sent is virtue and obedience; and to reject...  The Rambler. ... - Seite 238von Samuel Johnson - 1750Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...of mifery and pain. For what end has the lavifh hand of Providence diffufcd fuch innumerable objects of delight, but that all might rejoice in the privilege...and obedience; and to reject them merely as means of pleal'ure, .is pitiable ignorance, or abfurd pecverfencfs. Infinite Goodnefs is the fource of created... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...exiftence, and be filled with gratitude to the be" neficent author of it ? Thus to enjoy the bleflings " he has fent, is virtue and obedience ; and to reject...•" them merely as means of pleafure, is pitiable igno" ranee, or abfurd perverfenefs. Infinite goodnefs is " the fource of created exidence ; the proper... | |
 | Elizabeth Carter - 1776 - 142 Seiten
...Mifery and Pain ! For what End " has the lavifli Hand of Providence diffufed fuch in" numerable Obje£b of Delight, but that all might " rejoice in the Privilege...Virtue " and Obedience ; and to reject them, merely as the " Means of Pleafure, is pitiable Ignorance, or abfurd " Perverfenefs. Infinite Goodnefs is the... | |
 | Elizabeth Carter - 1776 - 134 Seiten
...and Pain ! For what End ." has the lavifh Hand of Providence diffufed fuch in. " numerable Objects of Delight, but that all might .." rejoice in the Privilege of Exiftence, and be filled " v/ith Gratitude to the beneficent Author of it? .** Thus to enjoy the Bleffings he has fent, is Virtue... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 Seiten
...that all might rejoice in the privilege of exigence, and be filled with gratitude to the heneficieat Author of it ? Thus to enjoy the bleffings he has fent is virtue and obedience ; and to rejeft them morally as means of pleafuue, is pitiable ignorance, or abfuid perverfenefs. Infinite goodaefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 Seiten
...tnifery and pain. For what end " has the lavifh hand of providence dilYulcd fuch in'* numerable objects of delight, but that all might ** rejoice in the privilege...the beneficent Author of it ? '' Thus to enjoy the blefilngs he has fent, is virtue " and obedience ; and to reject them merely as " means of pleafure,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...numerable objects of delight, but that all might ce rejoice in the privilege of exiftence, and be filled cc with gratitude to the beneficent Author of it ? " Thus to enjoy the bleflings he has fent, is virtue " and obedience ; and to reject them merely as ce means of pleafure,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 Seiten
...in the privilege of exiftence, and be filled «c with gratitude to the beneficent author of it? *c Thus to enjoy the bleffings he has fent, is virtue...«« means of pleafure, is pitiable ignorance, or ab" furd perverfenefs. Infinite goodnefs is the fource " of created exiftence ; the proper tendency... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1794 - 568 Seiten
...of mifery and pain. For what end has the lavifh hand of Providence diffufed fuch innumerable obje&s of delight, but that all might rejoice in the privilege...bleffings he has fent, is virtue and obedience; and to rejecl them merely as means of pleafure, is pitiable ignorance, or abfurd perverfenefs. Infinite goodnefs... | |
 | 1794 - 524 Seiten
...innumerable objcits of delight, but that all might rejoice in the privilege of exiftencc, and be fitted with gratitude to the beneficent author of it? Thus to enjoy the blefiings he has fent, U virtue and obedience ; and to reject them merely as" means of plcafure, is... | |
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