 | 1810 - 234 Seiten
...gratitude, that it depends only on the good-will : If I have will to be grateful, says Seneca, I am so. 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 those bountieg which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 Seiten
...attended wMi so much pleasure that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense 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 Supreme... | |
 | Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - 1812 - 118 Seiten
...Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Creator > The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties, which proceed more immediately... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 Seiten
...it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it .iffords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker : The Supreme Being does i.ot only confer upon us thofe bounties which proceed more immediately from bis hand, but'eyea... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 Seiten
...with so mr ch pleasure, that -were there no positive -command^which enjoined it, nor any recompense 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 supreme... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 Seiten
...hereafter, a generous mind -would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it affords. /s If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from Ban to his maker J The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those Ixtunties which proceed more... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter— a generous mind would...more from man to his Maker > — The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties which proceed more i- mediately from his hand, but eveo... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 Seiten
...with so much^leasure that were tin re no positive command which enjoyed it, nor any recompense bid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it* affords If gratituvle is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? The Suprnne... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 310 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... | |
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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... 
