 When therefore we reflect on the divine nature, we are so used and accustomed to this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear in some measure ascribing it to him in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason indeed assures us, that...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 242by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 342 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear in some measure ascribing it to him in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason indeed...forbear setting bounds to every thing it contemplates, till our reason comes again to our succour, and throws down all those little prejudices which rise... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 494 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear in some measure ascribing it to him in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason indeed...throws down all those little prejudices which rise in ui unawares, and are natural to the mind of man. We shall therefore utterly extinguish this melancholy... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...attrihutes are infmite, hnt the poorness of our conceptions is such that it caunot forhear settn* hounds to every thing it contemplates, until our reason comes again to our succour, and throws down all thuse little prejndices which rise in us tmawares, and are natural to the mind of man. We shall therefore... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear, in some measure, ascribing it to HIM, in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason indeed...conceptions is such, that it cannot forbear .setting bourids to every thing it contemplates, till our reason comes again to our succour, and throws down... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 304 pages
...cannot forbear, in some measure, ascribing it to him in whom there is no shadow- of imperfection. Ouv reason indeed assures us that his attributes are infinite...setting bounds to every thing it contemplates, until ourreason comes again to our succor, and throws down all those little prejudices which risein us unawares,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 272 pages
...cannot forbear in some measure ascribing it to him in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Ourreason indeed assures us that his -attributes are infinite...of our conceptions is such, that it cannot forbear setting.bounds to every thing it contemplates, until our reason comes again to our succour, and throws... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 278 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear in some measure ascribing it to him in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason indeed assures us that his attributes arc infinite ; but the poorness of our conceptions is such, that it cannot forbear setting bounds to... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear, in some measure, ascribing it to him, in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason, indeed,...forbear setting bounds to every thing it contemplates, till our reason comes again to our succour, and throws down all those little prejudices which rise... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear, in some measure, ascribing it to him, in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason, indeed,...forbear setting bounds to every thing it contemplates, till our reason comes again to our succour, and throws down all those little prejudices which rise... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - Commercial correspondence, Spanish - 1811 - 606 pages
...this imperfection in ourselves, that we cannot forbear in some measure ascribing it to Him in whom there is no shadow of imperfection. Our reason indeed...forbear setting bounds to every thing it contemplates, till our reason comes again to our succour, and throws down all those little prejudices which rise... | |
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