 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
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...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity I There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...this of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the soul... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 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...than this of the perpetual progress which the soul mokes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the... | |
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...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,...is to shine for ever with new accessions of glory, arid brighten to all eternity ; that she will be still adding virtue to virtue, and knowledge to knowledge;... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Future life - 1854 - 332 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...that she is to shine for ever with new accessions and glory, and brighten to all eternity, that she will be still adding virtue to virtue, and knowledge... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - Children's literature, English - 1854 - 332 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,...this of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving ^.ta period in it. To look upon the soul... | |
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...lie, and take him therein.— Fuller. THE SOUL'S PROGRESS. There is not, in m" opinion, sajrs Addison, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...this : of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of its nature without ever arriving at a period in it. To loot upon the soul... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 376 pages
...perish at her first setting out, and in the beginning of her inquiries ? " There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period of it. To look upon the soul... | |
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...perish at her first setting out, and in the beginm'ug of her inquiries ? " There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period of it. To look upon the soul... | |
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...VV. THE SOUL'S PROGRESS. THERE is not, in my opinion, says Addison, a more pleasing and trinmphant consideration in religion, than this. Of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of its nature without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the soul... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1856 - 368 pages
...perish at her first setting out, and in the beginning of her inquiries? " There is not in my opinion a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...as going on from strength to strength ; to consider it were the function and painful task of destiny : for the heaven-born soul has been degraded from... | |
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