Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes. ... By James Hervey, ...John and James Rivington, 1753 |
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Page iii
... Glory of GOD .--- Behind the Phi- lofopher stands one of his Scholars , with an Air of close Attention , computing on his Fingers the Distances , the Magnitudes , the Velocities , of the planetary Orbs.- Another , at his Right - hand ...
... Glory of GOD .--- Behind the Phi- lofopher stands one of his Scholars , with an Air of close Attention , computing on his Fingers the Distances , the Magnitudes , the Velocities , of the planetary Orbs.- Another , at his Right - hand ...
Page viii
... Glory ; to implore the Conti- nuance of the Almighty Favour , and the Increase of all Chriftian Graces , was his Gain . In thofe Moments , no doubt , he remembered You , Sir , with a particular Earneftness ; and lodged many an ardent ...
... Glory ; to implore the Conti- nuance of the Almighty Favour , and the Increase of all Chriftian Graces , was his Gain . In thofe Moments , no doubt , he remembered You , Sir , with a particular Earneftness ; and lodged many an ardent ...
Page 26
... Glory ; wafted , they are a fad Preface to never - ending Confusion and An- guish . WHAT a profound Silence has compofed the World ! So profound is the Silence , that my very Breath feems a Noife ! the Ticking of my Watch is diftinctly ...
... Glory ; wafted , they are a fad Preface to never - ending Confusion and An- guish . WHAT a profound Silence has compofed the World ! So profound is the Silence , that my very Breath feems a Noife ! the Ticking of my Watch is diftinctly ...
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... Glory ; or of making my own " final Salvation fure . " --- A Sentiment like this , is grand , and important ; full of Piety , and full of Benevolence ; removes all Sufpicion of unbecoming Pufillanimity , and does the highest Honour to ...
... Glory ; or of making my own " final Salvation fure . " --- A Sentiment like this , is grand , and important ; full of Piety , and full of Benevolence ; removes all Sufpicion of unbecoming Pufillanimity , and does the highest Honour to ...
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... Glory * " How has this Darkness fnatched every fplendid and graceful Object from my Sight ! It has dafhed the Sponge over the Pictures of Spring , and destroyed all the delicate Diftinctions of Things . Where are now the fine Tinges ...
... Glory * " How has this Darkness fnatched every fplendid and graceful Object from my Sight ! It has dafhed the Sponge over the Pictures of Spring , and destroyed all the delicate Diftinctions of Things . Where are now the fine Tinges ...
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