Infinite goodness is the source of created existence ; the proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest order of raptured seraphs, to the meanest rank of men, is to rise incessantly from lower degrees of happiness to higher. They have each... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 277by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 224 pages
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| Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 328 pages
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| 1773 - 394 pages
...to " rife incefiantly from lower degrees of happinefs to " higher. They have each faculties afligned them for " various orders of delights." ' What, cried I, is this the language of RELI• GION ? Does fiie lead her votaries through flowery ' paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious... | |
| John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...is to rife incefTantly from lower degree* of happinefs to higher. They have each faculties afligned them for various orders of delights." " What, cried I, Is this the language of Religion ? Does flie lead her votaries through flowery paths, and bid them pah an inlaborious life ? Where are the... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...rife c* inceflantly from lower degrees of happinefs to cx higher. They have each faculties afligned them " for various orders of delights." " What," cried I, " is this the language of RE" LIGION ? Does fhe lead her votaries through 'c flowery paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...rife "« inceflantly from lower degrees of happinefs to " higher. They have each faculties affigned them " for various orders of delights." " What," cried I, " is this the language of RE" LIGION ? Does fhe lead her votaries through " flowery paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious "... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1794 - 568 pages
...is to rife inceflantly from lower degrees of happinefs to higher. They have each faculties affigned them for various orders of delights." "What!" cried I, "is this the language of Religion? Does fhe lead her votaries through X flowery ilowery paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious life? Where... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...rife incef" fantly from lower degrees of happinefs to higher. *' They have each faculties affigned them for various " orders of delights/' " What," cried I, " is this the language of RE" LIOION ? Does fhe lead her votaries through flow** ery paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious... | |
| 1801 - 342 pages
...rife inceflantly from, " lower degrees of happinefs to higher. They have *' each faculties affigned them for various orders of " delights." " What," cried I, « is this the language of RELI" GION ? Does fhe lead her votaries through " flowery paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious "... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...to rife incef" fantly from lower degrees of happinefs to higher. " They have each faculties affigned them for various «' orders of delights." '' 'What," cried I, " is this the language of RE" LIGIOM ? Does fhc lead her votaries through flow*' ery paths, and bid them pafs an unlaborious... | |
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