 There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion than this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it.  The Spectator - Page 257by Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811Full view - About this book
 | David Hume - 1799 - 142 pages
...pleafing and triumphant conhderation in religion than this, of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature', without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrength , to confider that flie is to fliine for ever with new acceflions... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1799 - 408 pages
...pleafing and triumphant confideration in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefe, which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from firength to ftrength ; to confider that fiic is to lhine for ever with new accefsions... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...pleafing and triumphant confideration in religion than this 'of ^he perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without...ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrength, to confider that fhe is to fhinc forever with new acceffions... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...pleafing and triumphant conlideration in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. Spectator* I would humbly offer an amendment, that inftead of the word Christianity^ may be put religion... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity ! There is not , in my opinion , a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...to strength, to consider that she is to shine for lever with new accessions of glory , and brighten to all eternity ; that she will be still adding virtue... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 416 pages
...religion than this of the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards the perfection of its natnre, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon...strength to strength, to consider that she is to shine forever with new accessions of glory, and brighten to all eternity ; that she will be still adding... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity. . ' v There is not, In my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...which the soul makes towards the perfection of its natnre,with. out ever arriving at a period in it. To look •upon the soul as going on from strength... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...in it, to it. We shali be sensible of Jhis in the following sentence. " There is not in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion,...nature, without ever arriving at a period in it." How much more agreeable the sentence, if it had been so constructed; as to close with the w Besides... | |
 | Edward Nares - Apologetics - 1805 - 584 pages
...pleafing and triumphant confidera" tion in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefs, " which the foul makes towards the perfection of its " nature, without...ever arriving at a period in it. To " look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to " ftrength ; to confider, that fhe is to fliine for ever " with new... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...pleafinp; and triuncphant confideration in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefs, which the foui makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To lock upon the foul as g°'ng OI1 from- llrength to flrength ; to confidei that (he is to fhine for... | |
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