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" God's existence, by telling us that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment : that eternity is with him... "
The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Page 114
by British essayists - 1823
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1729 - 320 pages
...as good Senfe, an Infinitt In~ jlance ; That nothing with Reference to his Exiftence is either paft. or to come : To which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his Defcription of Heaven, Nothing is there to comt, and nothing paft', But an Eternal NOW dn-i always...
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The Evidences of the Christian Religion

Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1733 - 380 pages
...is as good Senfe, an infinite inftant ; That nothing with reference to his Exiftence is either paft or to come : To which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his defcription of Heaven, Nothing is there to come, and nothing />#/?, But an Eternal Now does always...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 428 pages
...is as good fenfe, an infinite inftant ; that nothing with reference to his exiftence is either paft or to come : to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his defcription of heaven : " Nothing is there to come, and nothing paft, " But an eternal now does always...
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Evidences of the Christian religion. To which are added, discourses against ...

Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...is as good fenfe, an infinite inftant : that nothing with reference to his exiftence is either paft or to come '• to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes, in his dcfcription of heaven. Nothing is there to come, aiu! nothing paft, £ut MI eternal NOW dsetalwayt...
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The Evidences of the Christian Religion: To which are Added Several ...

Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1801 - 402 pages
...is as good fenfe, an infinite inftant ; that nothing with reference to his exiftence is either paft or to come : to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes, in his defcription of Heaven ; Nothing is there to come, and nothing paft, But an eternal NOW does always...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 320 pages
...telling us that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment; that eternity is with him a. functton stans, a fixed point; or, which is as good sense,...description of heaven: " Nothing is there to come, aivl nothing past, But an eternal now does always last." ' For my own part, I look upon these propositions...
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Select British Classics, Volume 18

English literature - 1803 - 342 pages
...telling us, that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment ; that eternity is with him, a punctum stans, a fixed point ; or which is as good sense,...that nothing, with reference to his existence, is cither past or to come : to which the ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his description of heaven. Nothing...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...a fixed point; or, which is as good sense, aa i.uimiiu instant; that nothing with reference to hi* existence is either past or to come: to which the...ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his description of heaven: K Nothing is there to come, and nothing pa6t t But an eternal iw-j. does always last.' 1 ' For my own...
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The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse, Volume 2

Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 322 pages
...; On no smooth sphere the restless seasons slide, No circling motion doth swift time divide ; 3(i0 Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, But an eternal Now does always last. There sits th' Almighty, First of all, and End ; Whom nothing but himself can comprehend ; Who with...
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The Spectator, Volume 10

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 272 pages
...that he comprehends infinite duration in every moment ; that eternity is with him a frunctum stems, a fixed point ; or, which is as good sense, an infinite...ingenious Mr. Cowley alludes in his description of heaven : ' Nothing1 is there to come, and nothing past, ' But »n eternal NOW does always last.' For my own...
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