So were created, nor can justly accuse Their maker, or their making, or their fate, As if predestination overruled Their will, disposed by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge; they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I: if I foreknew, Foreknowledge... Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 57by John Milton - 1899 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Lackington, Allan Macleod - Boarding schools - 1804 - 162 pages
...their making, or their fate, As if predestination over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree, Or high foreknowledge. They themselves decreed Their...had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov'd certain unforeknown; So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or ought by me immutably foreseen,... | |
 | Thomas Wood - 1805 - 294 pages
...predeflination over-rul'd Their will, difpos'd by abfolule decree, Or high fore-knowledge. They themfelves decreed Their own revolt, not I ; if I fore-knew,...Fore-knowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no lefs prov'd certain unfore-known. The eating of the forbidden fruit may to fome feem a finall offence... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...making, or their fate, As if predestination over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree 115 Or high foreknowledge; they themselves decreed Their...had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov'd certain unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow' of fate, 120 Or aught by me immutably... | |
 | John Ireland - Christianity and other religions - 1809 - 454 pages
...highest authority to this doctrine, by ascribing it to the Almighty, concern. ing the fallen angels. they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I ;...had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov•d certain, unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 494 pages
...predeftination over-rul'd Their will difpos'd by abfolute decree 115 Or high foreknowledge; they themfelves decreed Their own revolt, not I ; if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no lefs proved certain unforeknown. So without leaft impulfe or madow of fate, 120 Or aught by me immutably... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810
...their making, or their fate, As if predestination over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge, they themselves decreed Their...had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov'd certain unforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow of fate, Or aught by me immutably foreseen,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...'things; for, if we may credit Milton, God's fwe' knowledge does not necessitate human actions.' rff I foreknew, fore-knowledge had no influence on their...fault. Which had no less proved certain unforeknown." To all which I answer, Man is born with his back upon God, and goes astray as soon. as born, speaking... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...therefore, as to right belong?d, So were created.— Sa without least impulse or shadow of fate Or ought by me immutably foreseen They trespass, authors to...all, Both what they judge and what they choose : For so 1 form'd them free ; and free they must remain, Till they enthrall themselves. I else must change... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...prov'd certain uuforeknown. So without least impulse or shadow* of fate, 120 Or ought by me i'unuitalily foreseen, They trespass, authors to themselves in...all Both what they judge and what they choose ; for so 1 form'd them free, and free they must remain, Till they inthral themselves ; I else must change... | |
 | John Kingston - Sin, Original - 1814 - 466 pages
...their making, or their fate : As if predestination over-rul'd Their will, dispos'd by absolute decree, Or high fore-knowledge. They themselves decreed Their...Fore-knowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no lesss prov'd certain unforeknown. Yoirao expresses the same sentiment with his peculiar boldness and... | |
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