 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 Seiten
...attended with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter — a generous mind would...that accompanies it. If gratitude is due from man to manhow much more from man to his Maker Î —The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 Seiten
...command which enjoined, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind^would indulge it for the natural gratification that accompanies...much more from man to his Maker. The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties, which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 626 Seiten
...gratitude, that it depends only on the goodwill: if I have will to be grateful, fays Seneca, I am fo. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon usthofe bounties which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even thofe... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 Seiten
...gratitude, that it depends only on the goodwill : if I have will to be grateful, fays Seneca, I am fo. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | 1797 - 680 Seiten
...with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any rece: > pence laid up for it hereafter — a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification th.it accompanies it. If gratitude is due from man to manhow much more from man to his Maker? —The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 Seiten
...attended with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompenfe laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? — The... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 Seiten
...attended with fa much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...much, more from man to his Maker ? .The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...much more from man to his Maker ! The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties, which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | 1803 - 376 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...much more from man to his Maker? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us these bounties which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? — The... | |
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It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command... 
