There is always a bright spot in the prospect, upon which the eye rests ; a single example, perhaps, by which each man finds himself more convinced than by all others put together. I seem, for my own part, to see the benevolence of the Deity more clearly... Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register - Page 5061831Full view - About this book
| William Paley - Ethics - 1799 - 432 pages
...I feem, for my own part, to lee the benevolence of the Deity more clearly in the pleafures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The pleasures of grown perfons may be reckoned partly of their own procuring ; efpecially if there has been any induftry,... | |
| William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...seem, for my own part, to see the benevo- . lence of the Deity more ckarly in the pleasures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The...their own procuring ; especially if there has been any iadustry, or contrivance, or pursuit, to come at them ; or if they are founded, like music, painting,... | |
| William Paley - Theology - 1811 - 540 pages
...I seem, for my own part, to see the benevolence of the Deity more clearly in the pleasures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The...pursuit, to come at them ; or if they are founded, like musick, painting, &c. upon any qualification of their own acquiring. But the pleasures of a healthy... | |
| William Paley - Ethics - 1811 - 412 pages
...I seem, for my own part, to see the benevolence of the Deity more clearly in the pleasures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The...procuring; especially if there has been any industry, or con-- trivance, or pursuit, to come at them ; or if they are founded, like music, painting, &c. upon... | |
| Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...seem, for my own part, •to see the benevolence of the Deity more clearly iii the pleasures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The...industry, or contrivance, or pursuit, to come at them; ot if they are founded, like music, painting, &c. upon _ any qualification of their own acquiring.... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1819 - 252 pages
...pleasure of grown. persons may be reckoned partly of their own pro.curin.fe; e.speciailj- if Jhere has been any industry, or contrivance, or pursuit,...if they are founded, like music, painting, &c. upon aqy .qualification of their own acquiring. But the pleasures of a healthy iniant are so manifestly... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...the world. The pleasures of grown person* may be reckoned partly of their own procuring; f»pecially if there has been any industry, or contrivance, or...music, painting, &:c. upon any qualification of their omk acquiring. But the pleasures of a healthy infant are so manifestly provided for it by another,... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...more clearly in the pleasures of very young children than in any thing in the world. 11 The pleasure of grown persons may be reckoned partly of their own...&c. upon any qualification of their own acquiring. 12 But the pleasures of a healthy infant are so manifestly provided for it by another, and the benevolence... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...I seem, for my own part, to see the benevolence of the Deity more clearly in the pleasures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The pleasures of grown persons may be reckoned bartly of their own procuring ; especially if there has been any industry, or contrivance, or pursuit,... | |
| William Paley - Ethics - 1825 - 490 pages
...I seem, for my own part, to see the benevolence i'f the Deity more clearly in the pleasures of very young children, than in any thing in the world. The...persons may be reckoned partly of their own procuring ; cspeviilly if there has been any industry, or contrivance, or pursuit. ;o come at them ; or if they... | |
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