 Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more happy we are. And they say, that God enjoys himself only by a contemplation of his own Infiniteness,...  The Complete Angler and Huntsman - Pagina 21door Thomas Hubert Hutton, Stanley Blake - 1919 - 265 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Izaak Walton - 1653 - 306 pagina’s
...world ? Concerning which, fome have maintained theiropinionofthefirft, by faying, "[ That the nearer we "Mortals come to God by way of "imitation , the more happy we "are:] And that God injoyeshimfelf only by Contemplation of his own Goodnefs,Eternity, Infinitenefs, and Powr,and... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 pagina’s
...Concerning which fome have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the firft, by faying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more happy we are. And they fay, that God enjoys himfelf only by a contemplation of his own innnitenefs, eternity, power and goodnefs,... | |
 | 1823 - 782 pagina’s
...Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more...great learning and devotion, prefer contemplation liefine action. And many of the fathers seem to approve this opinion, as may appear in their commentaries... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 pagina’s
...which, some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first ; by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more...and devotion, prefer contemplation before action. And many of the fathers seem to approve this opinion, as may appear in their commentaries upon the... | |
 | 1823 - 858 pagina’s
...Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more...and devotion, prefer contemplation before action. And many of the fathers seem to approve this opinion, as may appear in their commentaries upon the... | |
 | 1823 - 772 pagina’s
...Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more happy we are. And they say, that Uod enjoys himself only by a contemplation of his own Intiniteness, £ternity, Power and Goodness,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 pagina’s
...Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more...and devotion, prefer contemplation before action. And many of the fathers seem to approve this opinion, as may appear in their commentaries upon the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pagina’s
...Bacon. It was of the king's first act to cloister the queen dowager in the nunnery of Bermondscy. Id. Upon this ground many cloisteral men, of great learning and devotion, prefer contemplation before «Hon. Walton's Angltr. Near to this gloomy cloister's gates, There dwelt the blooming virgin Thwatcs,... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 pagina’s
...Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion to the first, by saying that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more...enjoys himself only by a contemplation of his own intiniteness, eternity, power, and goodness, and the like. And upon this ground, many cloisteral men... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1836 - 358 pagina’s
...which, some have endeavoured to maintain theii opinion of the first ; by saying, that the nearer we mortals come to God by way of imitation, the more...enjoys himself only by a contemplation of his own foifiniteness, eternity, power, and goodness, and the like. And upon this ground, many cloisters! men... | |
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