The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones: To which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 6F., C., and J. Rivington, 1810 |
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... eye ( as none of his ever were ) and suggested by the inci- dents of the time , some of them trivial and domestic , there will be of course many passages of less dignity than will entitle them to publication : yet , upon the whole , I ...
... eye ( as none of his ever were ) and suggested by the inci- dents of the time , some of them trivial and domestic , there will be of course many passages of less dignity than will entitle them to publication : yet , upon the whole , I ...
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... eyes . You , who are so perfectly acquainted with the discourse de- livered at Canterbury , 1784 , when the new organ was opened in the great church , may guess how refined his raptures were : by what he has there said , it may be known ...
... eyes . You , who are so perfectly acquainted with the discourse de- livered at Canterbury , 1784 , when the new organ was opened in the great church , may guess how refined his raptures were : by what he has there said , it may be known ...
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... eye of the understanding to be as truly delighted with a sight of the divine wisdom in the great economy of redemption and revelation , as for the eye of the astronomer to take pleasure in observing the lights of heaven , or the ...
... eye of the understanding to be as truly delighted with a sight of the divine wisdom in the great economy of redemption and revelation , as for the eye of the astronomer to take pleasure in observing the lights of heaven , or the ...
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... eye , and she passes none of them over without examining what is to be extracted from them : her workman- ship is admirable ; her economy is a lesson of wisdom to the world : she may be accounted little among them that fly , but the ...
... eye , and she passes none of them over without examining what is to be extracted from them : her workman- ship is admirable ; her economy is a lesson of wisdom to the world : she may be accounted little among them that fly , but the ...
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... eyes to see , and judgment to discern , must discover him to be , both for matter and manner , one of the first orators and teachers this church can boast ; aud that he often displays a rich vein of wit , rarely indeed to be found in a ...
... eyes to see , and judgment to discern , must discover him to be , both for matter and manner , one of the first orators and teachers this church can boast ; aud that he often displays a rich vein of wit , rarely indeed to be found in a ...
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Page 220 - And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven...
Page 4 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Page 217 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 129 - Heaven derive their light. These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well.
Page 53 - So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman...
Page 252 - COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God, Proceeding from above, Both from the Father and the Son, The God of peace and love ; Visit our minds, into our hearts Thy heavenly grace inspire ; That truth and godliness we may Pursue with full desire. Thou art the very Comforter In grief and all distress ; The heavenly gift of God most high, No tongue can it...
Page 304 - ... from every thing that has been imposed upon him without his own consent; this must be the only true and proper foundation of all the governments subsisting in the world, and that to which the people who compose them have an unalienable right to bring them back.
Page 106 - ... dream. He is not insensible, that many learned and good men, whom he does not therefore value and respect the less, have conceived strong prejudices against the scheme of interpretation here pursued ; and he knows how little the generality of modern Christians have been accustomed to speculations of this kind...
Page 227 - And while he does this, his face shines: all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Page 155 - What he gave away was with such secrecy, that it was supposed by some persons to be little: but, after his death, when the pensioners, to whom he had been a constant benefactor, rose up, to look about them for some other support, then it began to be known who and how many they were.