 Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot be exalted ; infinity cannot be amplified ; perfection cannot be improved.  Lives of English poets - Page 275by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devoi tiorv tion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be inverted by fancy with decorations. Thankfgiving, the moft joyful of all fioly effufions, yet addreiTed... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...duration ; or they are bloffoms only to be valued as they foretell fruits. WHATEVER is great, defirous, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Omnipotence cannot be exalted ; infinity cannot be amplified ;. perfeftion cannot be improved.. NATURE makes us poor only,. when we want neceftaries ; but cuftom... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 pages
...ty Chriftjans from metrical devotion. What^V<?r is great, defireable, or tremendous, ,i? cotpprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...exalted; Infinity. cannot be amplified; Perfection, canuot be imprqved., - The employments of pious meditation are Faith, Thankfgiving, Repentance, and... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence tence cannot be exalted ; Infinity cannot be amplified ; Perfection cannot be improved. The employments... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1794 - 508 pages
...for by chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirable or tremendous, is compriied in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...meditation are faith, thankfgiving, repentance and fupplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invefted by fancy with .decorations. Thankfgiving,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirable, or tremendous, is compriled in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...invefted by fancy with decorations. Thankfgiving, giving, the moft joyful of all holy effufions, yet addrefled to a Being without paflions, is confined... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical devotion. AVhaterer is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...improved. The employments of pious meditation are Faith, Thanksgiving, Repentand Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invested by with decorations.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...hoped by Christians from metrical Jevotion. Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...improved. The employments of pious meditation are Faith, Thanksgiving, Repentance, «nd Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invested by fancy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being, Omnipotence cannot be exalt* ed; infinity cannot be amplified; perfection cannot be...improved. The employments of pious meditation are faith, thanksgiving, repentance, and supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invested by fancy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirable, or tremen* T 2 dous, .dous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence...Thankfgiving, the moft joyful of all holy effufions, yet addreffed to a Being without paffions, is confined to a few modes, and is to be felt rather than expreffed.... | |
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