 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...perfection' as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may in another respect say to corruption, ' Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister.' O. N"520. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1712. &uis iuiderio sit pudor a«t modus eTam cbart capitis... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1802 - 686 pages
...infult, the greateft difhonour and indignity, that could be offered to the majefty of heaven — He may fay to corruption, Thou art my father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother. Job xvii. 14. But to think that God would, or could, ever acknowledge or accept fuch an one as a child... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1803 - 680 pages
...the rites of his funeral are ended ! He who was thus beloved and caressed, is already brought to sav To corruption, Thou art my Father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister^." " Sad change !" might any of us naturally have said on such an occasion ; " melancholy catastrophe... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...perfection as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may in another respect say to corruption, ' Thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.' © No. DXX. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27. Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Tam chari capias ! HOB.... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 pages
...the rites of his funeral are ended ! He who was thus beloved and caressed, is already brought to -sav To corruption, Thou art my Father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister f-" " Sad change !" might any of us naturally have said on such an occasion ; " melancholy catastrophe... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 488 pages
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 | John Logan - Sermons, English - 1804 - 504 pages
...think over the terrors of that houfe which is appointed for all living, and with the ancient patriarch, fay to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my fifter. Afk ferioufly at your own heart, " Should thefe eyes nev" er open upon the light of another... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 232 pages
...blufli for thefe diftinctions, which become the vehicles of your difhonor Such a nation might truly fay, to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my fifter. We mould fay of fuch a race of men, their name is a heavier burden than their debt. 9. The... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 500 pages
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 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...perfection as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may in another respect say to corruption, Thou art my father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister. No. 523. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. -Nunc augur Apollo, Nunc Lycia sortes, nunc et Jove missus ab... | |
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Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. 
