 I will confess to you that the majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the Gospel has its influence on my heart. Peruse the works of our philosophers, with all their pomp of diction : how mean, how contemptible are they,...  The Messiah: A Poem in Six Books - Pagina 258door Robert Montgomery - 1832 - 300 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Samuel Thompson - 1826 - 292 pagina’s
...confession of InfMels may be here introduced with advantage. "I will confess to you," says Rousseau, "that the majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration,...its influence on my heart. Peruse the works of our pliiUwophers, with all their pomp of diction, how mean, how contemptible are they, compared with the... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pagina’s
...makes the following ingenious and striking confession in its favour. " I will confess to you, that the majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the gospel hath its influence on my heart. Peruse the works of our philosophers, with all the power of diction;... | |
 | David Pickering - 1830 - 228 pagina’s
...that the majesty of the scriptures strikes me with admiration, and that the purity of the Gospel hath its influence on my heart ! Peruse the works of our...of diction ; how mean, how contemptible are they, compared with the scriptures ! Is it possible that a book, at once so simple and sublime, should be... | |
 | 1839 - 512 pagina’s
...says, " The majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admi. ration, as the purity of the gospel hath its influence on my heart. Peruse the works of our...of diction ; how mean, how contemptible are they, compared with the Scriptures !" Thomas Paine confessed that Jesus Christ was "a virtuous and an amiable... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1831 - 458 pagina’s
...Paul. (4) "I will confess to you that the majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, ns , wilh all their pomp of diction: how mean, how contemptible are they, compared with the Scriptures !... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1831 - 166 pagina’s
...observations of one, whom you will scarcely suspect of partiality. " I will confess to you farther, that the majesty " of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as " the purity of the Gospel hath its influence on my " heart. Peruse the works of our philosophers : " with all their pomp of diction,... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 pagina’s
...the eloquence of the profligate Rousseau, venturing for once to speak the truth: "I will confess that the majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration,...philosophers; with all their pomp of diction, how contemptible are they compared with the Scriptures! Is it possible that a book at once so simple and... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pagina’s
...this philosopher to the glorious perfection of Christ's character is extremely valuable. " The majestv of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the...our philosophers, with all their pomp of diction, nnd how contemptible they appear when compared with scripture ! Is it possible, that a book at once... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 536 pagina’s
...profligate Rousseau, venturing for once to speak the truth : " I will confess that the majesty of tho Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity...philosophers ; with all their pomp of diction, how contemptible are they compared with the Scriptures ! Is it possible that a book at once so simple and... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 pagina’s
...the eloquence of the profligate Rousseau, venturing for once to speak the truth: "I will confess that the majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the gospel hfts its influence on my heart. Peruse the works of our philosophers ; with all their pomp of diction,... | |
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