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 - 1816 - 524 pages
...ignorance or ab" surd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source " of created existence ; the proper tendency of " every rational being, from the highest...meanest rank of men, " is to rise incessantly from the lower degrees of " happiness to higher. They have each faculties " assigned them for various orders... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 374 pages
...ignorance, or absurd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence ; the proper tendency of every rational ' being, from the highest...language of RELIGION ? Does she lead her votaries through flow' cry paths, and bid them pass an unlaborious life ? ' Where are the painful toils of virtue, the... | |
| Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 pages
...ignorance, or absurdperverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of" created existence. The proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...from lower degrees of happiness to higher. They have faculties assigned them for various orders s/delights." " The true enjoyments of a reasonable being,"... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...ignorance or ab" surd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source " of created existence ; the proper tendency of " every rational being, from the highest...meanest rank of men, " is to rise incessantly from the lower degrees of " happiness to higher. They have each faculties " assigned them for various orders... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 pages
...ignorance or ab" surd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source " of created existence ; the proper tendency of " every rational being, from the highest...meanest rank of men, " is to rise incessantly from the lower degrees of " happiness to higher. They have each faculties " assigned them for various orders... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...verseness. Infinite goodness is the source of cre" ated existence ; the proper tendency of every ra" tional being, from the highest order of raptured " seraphs, to the meanest rank of men, is to rise in" cessantly from lower degrees of happiness to higher. " They have each faculties assigned them for... | |
| John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...ignorance, or absurd perrerseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence. The proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...to rise incessantly from lower degrees of happiness te higher. They have faculties assigned them for various orders of delights." " What !" cried I, «... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 748 pages
...ignorance, or absurd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence ; the proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...men, is to rise incessantly from lower degrees of happines to higher. They have each faculties assigned them for various orders of delights.' ' What,'... | |
| 1823 - 428 pages
...ignoriuice, or absurd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence; the proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...raptured seraphs, to the meanest rank of men, is to rise in' What, ' cried I, ' is this the language of Religion? Does she lead her votaries through flowery... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 638 pages
...ignorance, or absurd perverseness. 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 man, is to rise incessantly from lower degrees of happiness to higher. They have each faculties assigned... | |
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