 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
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 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... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pages
...ignorance or absurd pcrverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence: the proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...faculties assigned them for various orders of delights." Methought I was in the midst of a very entertain ing set of company, and extremely delighted in at... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...existence. The proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest order of raptured seraphs'1 to the meanest rank of men, is, to rise incessantly...from lower degrees of happiness to higher. They have faculties assigned them for various orders of delights." 11. -"What!" cried I, "is this the language... | |
 | John Frost - 1835 - 368 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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 pages
...the meanest rank of men, is, to rise incessantly from lower degrees of happiness to higher. They have faculties assigned them, for various orders of delights." " What !" cried I, " is this the language of Eeligion ? Does she lead her votaries through flowery paths, and bid them pass an unlaborious life... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...ignorance or absurd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence; the proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...faculties assigned them for various orders of delights." " My name is Religion. I am the offspring of Truth and Love, and the parent of Benevolence, Hope, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...ignorance or absurd perverseness. Infinite goodness is the source of created existence ; the proper tendency of every rational being, from the highest...to higher. They have each faculties assigned them loi various orders of delights." " What," cried I, " ia this the language of Religion ? Does she lead... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pages
...degrees of happiness to higher. They have fa culties assigned them for various orders of delights." 11. " What !" cried I, " is this the language of Religion...lead her votaries' through flowery paths, and bid hem pass an unlaborious life 1 Where are the painful toils of virtue, the mortifications of penitents,... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1841 - 156 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...rejoice in the privilege ol existence, and be filled with gratitude to the beneficent Author of it? rational being, from the' highest order of raptured...them for various orders of delights." " What," cried 1, " is this the language of Religion ? Does she lead her votaries through flowery paths, and bid them... | |
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