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... Soul . Sincerity is the furest Guide to eternal Happiness , a like Cornelius , is an humble Attempt to attract the therly Notice of a benevolent God , who fees us 1 Prodigals afar off , and rejoices at our weakeft Efforts return to our ...
... Soul . Sincerity is the furest Guide to eternal Happiness , a like Cornelius , is an humble Attempt to attract the therly Notice of a benevolent God , who fees us 1 Prodigals afar off , and rejoices at our weakeft Efforts return to our ...
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... Soul indulged its natural Bent , the engaging Pleasures of fober and divine Meditation ; an Employment which heightens every ra- tional Pleasure while it refines the Understanding , enlarging our Ideas , and prompting us to the ...
... Soul indulged its natural Bent , the engaging Pleasures of fober and divine Meditation ; an Employment which heightens every ra- tional Pleasure while it refines the Understanding , enlarging our Ideas , and prompting us to the ...
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... Soul to give up all to the Will of Him whose kind pa- ternal Love burns to render us ultimately happy , and labours with perpetual Care to draw us into the Paths of Happiness and Peace . Divine Contemplation is the Characteristic of ...
... Soul to give up all to the Will of Him whose kind pa- ternal Love burns to render us ultimately happy , and labours with perpetual Care to draw us into the Paths of Happiness and Peace . Divine Contemplation is the Characteristic of ...
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... Soul in her aerial Journey , and retards 1 Flight . May Providence enable us all to fay , with Mr. Aikin , in agreeable Poems , " I ftand and ftretch my View to either Shore , " In each Event thy Providence adore . " Teach me to fix my ...
... Soul in her aerial Journey , and retards 1 Flight . May Providence enable us all to fay , with Mr. Aikin , in agreeable Poems , " I ftand and ftretch my View to either Shore , " In each Event thy Providence adore . " Teach me to fix my ...
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... VI . Till then , ferenely bleft in yonder Skies , Lodg'd in a fhining Mansion of Repose , Her happy , lovely Soul exulting lies , Feels not the Pangs my widow'd Bofom knows : VII . Re- VII . " Redeem'd for ever from this Vale of.
... VI . Till then , ferenely bleft in yonder Skies , Lodg'd in a fhining Mansion of Repose , Her happy , lovely Soul exulting lies , Feels not the Pangs my widow'd Bofom knows : VII . Re- VII . " Redeem'd for ever from this Vale of.
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Page 23 - These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins : these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth : these were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto GOD, and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile ; for they are without fault before the throne of GOB.
Page 9 - With decent triumph, and a look serene ; Teach me to fix my ardent hopes on high, And, having liv'd to thee, in thee to die.
Page 10 - ... or be depressed with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary persons ; a heart large enough to receive the greatest ideas nature can suggest, and delicate enough to relish the most beautiful : it is desiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all those subtle graces, and all that divine elegance, the enjoyment of which is to be felt only, and not expressed.
Page 10 - I mould profefs myfelf a great admirer of poefy, but that profeffion is in effect telling the world that I have a heart tender and generous, a heart that can fwell with the joys, or be deprefled with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary perfons ; a heart large enough to receive the greateft ideas nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft beautiful ; it is defiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all...
Page 10 - ... sacred numbers seem to admit us into a solemn and magnificent temple, they encircle us with every thing that is holy and divine, they superadd an agreeable awe and reverence to all...
Page 10 - Joys, or be deprefTed with the Misfortunes, of others, nay more> even of imaginary Perfons; a Heart large enough to receive the greateft Ideas Nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft Beautiful ; it is defiring Mankind to believe that I am capable...