The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 51C. Ackers, 1782 - English essays |
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Page 152 - To me belongs all actual and all possible good, all created and uncreated beauty, all that eye hath seen or imagination conceived ; and more than that, for eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive what God hath prepared for them that love Him.
Page 11 - Wait, therefore, for the glorious vision ; and in the mean time emulate the eagle. Much is in thy power ; and therefore, much is expected of thee. Though the ALMIGHTY only can give virtue, yet, as a prince thou mayest stimulate those to beneficence...
Page 313 - And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 11 - At thefe words I was not lefs aftonifhed than if a mountain had been overturned at my feet. I humbled myfelf in the duft ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treafure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My (kill in reftoring health to the body, gave me frequent opportunities of curing the difeafes of the foul.
Page 10 - I determined, therefore, to contemplate only the regions beyond it, and to despise every acquisition which I could not keep. I conceived an opinion that, as there was no merit but in voluntary...
Page 9 - I will meditate the reason of thy request; and may he who illuminates the mind of the humble, enable me to determine with wisdom.
Page 132 - For the good that I would I do not : but the evil that I would not, that I do.
Page 11 - Believe then that it is he who tells thee all knowledge is profane which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted in speculation, little even of this can be gained.
Page 10 - ... myfelf to the. fecret influences of the prophet, and expecting illuminations from above. One morning, after my nocturnal vigil...
Page 163 - That an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, that he would be gracioufly pleafed to...