The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the Instruction and Entertainment of YouthR. Griffiths, 1758 - 376 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... fhould it for millions of years continue its progress through infinite fpace with the fame activity , it would ftill find itself within the embrace of its Crea- tor , and encompaffed round with the immenfity of the Godhead . While we ...
... fhould it for millions of years continue its progress through infinite fpace with the fame activity , it would ftill find itself within the embrace of its Crea- tor , and encompaffed round with the immenfity of the Godhead . While we ...
Page 12
... fhould we exclude the faction of thefe faculties , which we find by ⚫rience are inlets of great pleasure to the ... F it is both a laudable and useful curiofity , to get · ' informations we can of it , while we 12 THE MORAL MISCELLANY.
... fhould we exclude the faction of thefe faculties , which we find by ⚫rience are inlets of great pleasure to the ... F it is both a laudable and useful curiofity , to get · ' informations we can of it , while we 12 THE MORAL MISCELLANY.
Page 13
... fhould be kept awake in us at all times , and in all places , and poffefs our minds with a perpetual awe and reverence . It fhould be in- terwowen with all our thoughts and perceptions , and ⚫ become one with the confcioufnefs of our ...
... fhould be kept awake in us at all times , and in all places , and poffefs our minds with a perpetual awe and reverence . It fhould be in- terwowen with all our thoughts and perceptions , and ⚫ become one with the confcioufnefs of our ...
Page 14
... fhould endeavour to fecure to ourselves the and gratifications of a life which is uncertain a carious , and at its utmoft length of a very inconfi duration ; or to fecure to ourfelves the pleafu life that is fixed and fettled , and will ...
... fhould endeavour to fecure to ourselves the and gratifications of a life which is uncertain a carious , and at its utmoft length of a very inconfi duration ; or to fecure to ourfelves the pleafu life that is fixed and fettled , and will ...
Page 15
... fhould be per- petually employed in providing for a life of three- fcore and ten years , and neglecting to make provifion for that , which after many myriads of years will be fti new , and ftill beginning ; especially when we confider ...
... fhould be per- petually employed in providing for a life of three- fcore and ten years , and neglecting to make provifion for that , which after many myriads of years will be fti new , and ftill beginning ; especially when we confider ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt beauty becauſe beſt caufe chearful confequences confider confideration converfation creatures defign defire delight diſcovered eafily endeavour exercife eyes faid fame fays fcene fecret fecure feem feen feldom felves fenfe fenfible fent feveral fhade fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fmile fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpecies fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fuperior fure greateſt happineſs happy heart Helim herſelf himſelf honour human huſband impoffible increaſe itſelf juft kind labour ladies laft lefs live loft look mankind mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs neft never obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffion pain perfon philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent preferve purpoſe raiſed reafon reft rife ſhall ſhe Spect ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſeful virtue whofe whoſe wifdom