 | 1865 - 630 pages
...capability of such thoughts more recently, will not be surprised when they are read by them: — ' Could we with ink the ocean fill — Were the whole...write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry j Nor could the scroll contain the whole If stretched from sky to sky.' The eccentricity of the language... | |
 | 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 - 1804 - 462 pages
...Was the whole earth of parchment made, " Was ev'ry single stick a quill, '• And ev'ry man a tcribe by trade : " To write the LOVE of GOD above, " Would...the ocean dry ; « Nor could the scroll contain the vrhole, ,' Though stretch'd from *ky to sky >.". THUS I have very briefly given the outlines of my... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 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 - 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...ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, If stretch'd from sky to sky." Chap, iv, ver. 21. — And this commandment we have from him, That he... | |
 | John Whitecross - 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 this commandment we have from him, That he... | |
 | Thomas Thacker - 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... | |
 | 1812 - 384 pages
...the sky, Hear thy suppliants, grateful, cry— Ave, Mary I BC LINES SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BT AN IDIOT. COULD we with ink the ocean fill. Were the...write the love Of God above, Would drain the ocean dry j Nor could the scroll Contain the whole, Tho* stretch'd from sky to sky. LINES WRITTEN IN A MEADOW... | |
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Could we with ink the ocean fill— Were the whole earth of parchment made,— Were every single stick 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... 
