 Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched...  The Edinburgh Review - Page 551865Full view - About this book
 | Theology - 1803 - 516 pages
...man ! What are the dimenfions of the heavens, raft as they we, compared with thofe of Jefus' love ? " Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment made, Were every fmgle flick a quill, And ev'ry man a fcribe by trade, To write the love of God above, Would drain the... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...Was the whole earth of parchment made, " Was ev'ry single stick a quill, '• And ev'ry man a tcribt by trade : « To write the LOVE of GOD above, " Would drain the ocean dry ; " Nor could the scroll contain the whole, •' Though streuh'd from tkj to sky '." THUS I have very... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pages
...books that should be written," on the subject of Infinite Lave, displayed in the redemption of mail. Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth...every man a scribe by trade ; To write the Love of God to man, 'Twould drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the plan, Tho' stretched from sky... | |
 | Theology - 1814 - 496 pages
...Rev. BENJAMIN RICK: Sermon by tile Rev. HEZEKIEL WOODHUFF, from 2 Cor. v, 20. THE LOVE OP GOD TO MAN. "Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole...made, Were every single stick a quill. And every man a seribe by trade ; To write the love of God to Man, Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the earth contain... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment made, Were ev'ry single stick a quill, And ev'ry man a scribe by trade; To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd from sky to sky. VIRTUE SLEEPING. VIRTUE,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...adverse, action all their joy. SUBLIME THOUGHT, BAIO TO BE WBITTEV BY NEARLY AK IDIOT, AT CIRENCE3TEK. COULD we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment made, Were ev'ry single stick a quill, And ev'ry man a scribe by trade ; To write the love of God above Would... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 302 pages
...Could we with ink thc ocean fillj And were the skies of parchment made ; Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade ; To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, If stretch'd from sky to sky." Chap, iv, ver. 21. — And... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 300 pages
...the skies of parchment made ; Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade j To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, If stretch'd from sky to sky." Chap, iv, ver. 21. — And... | |
 | Thomas Thacker - Coursing - 1834 - 494 pages
...Creator of all things. " Could we with ink the ocean fill ; Was the whole earth of parchment made; Was every single stick a quill, And every man a scribe by trade, To write the praise of God above Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Devotional literature - 1835 - 358 pages
...the mercies of redemption, as well as of creation, must surely have gleamed across his darkness : — Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth...the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd from sky to sky. 3 John iii, 16. 4 2 Cor.... | |
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