 Now, if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, the observation of her own laws; if those principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made, should lose the qualities...  Essays and Selections - Page 11by Basil Montagu - 1837 - 356 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 416 pages
...distracted and at their wits' end. DISASTROUS EFFECT OF A SUPPOSED INTERRUPTION OF NATURE'S COURSE. NOW if Nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were only for a while, the observation of her own laws ; if those principal and mother elements of the world,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1876 - 514 pages
...edicts of his law upon the world, heaven and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labor hath been to do his will. " He made a law for the rain...were for a while, the observation of her own laws, if these principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made,... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...the edicts of His law upon it, heaven and earth have hearkened unto His voice, and their labour hath efore I saw either house, corn-field, or habitation...miles, where there were small cottages built on pu but for a while, the observation of her own laws ; if those principal and mother elements of the world,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1876 - 472 pages
...and power, that which doth appoint the form and measure of working, the same we term a. Law. . . . "Now if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it u-cre hut for Awhile, the observation of her own laws; if those principal and mother elements of the... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1877 - 472 pages
...and power, that which doth appoint the form and measure of working, the same we term a Law. . . . " Now if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for awhile, the observation of her own laws ; if those principal and mother elements of the world,... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1925 - 470 pages
...know not whether man's inquiry can attain unto it." Works, I. p. 104, 8vo. London, 1803.] rain ; " 1 He gave his " decree unto the sea, that the waters should not pass his commandment." 2 Now if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether though it were but for a while the... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1262 pages
...whether any other be so famous. Euphues and his England RICHARD HOOKER 1554-1600 67 Laws of ^ature NOW if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether though it were but for a while the observation of her own laws ; if those principal and mother elements of the world,... | |
 | George Reuben Potter - 1928 - 640 pages
...the edicts of his law upon it, heaven and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labor hath been to do his will. He "made a law for the rain."...intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, the observation of her own laws; if those principal and mother elements of the world,... | |
 | 1924 - 978 pages
...of his Law upon it Heaven Ind Earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labour hath been to o his will : He made a Law for the Rain ; He gave his...should not pass his Commandment. Now, if Nature should itermit her course and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, tie observation of her own... | |
 | Richard Hooker, John Keble, Richard William Church - 626 pages
...the edicts of his law upon it, heaven and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will : He " made a law for " the rain l ; " He gave his " decree unto the sea, that the "waters should not pass his commandment2." Now if... | |
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